Job Description

Date Posted: 07/28/2023
Req ID: 33147
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Geography
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

PLA 1105 H1S: Planning Decision Methods II

Course Description: Quantitative data can help illuminate planning issues. This class introduces quantitative methods with the opportunity to develop and practice the skills needed to use these methods appropriately. We cover data management and visualization, population forecasting, economic analysis, basic statistics, mapping and spatial analysis, as well as the epistemological positioning and ethics of these methods historically and today. The focus is on applying these methods critically to issues in planning.

Estimate of course enrollment: 32

Estimate of TA Support: None

Class Schedule: TBC

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.89; Sessional Lecturer I Long-term - $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer II - $10,121.76; Sessional Lecturer II Long-term - $10,326.61; Sessional Lecturer III - $10,362.76; Sessional Lecturer III Long-term - $10,570.01

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Geography, Planning, Urban Studies or a related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated expertise in the area of quantitative methods, in relation to planning-related research and/or practice is preferred. Ability to teach at the graduate level, in the areas of economic analysis, basic statistics, finance and budgeting, and mapping and spatial analysis, as applied to planning, is preferred.

Brief description of duties: Preparing materials for lectures and class discussions; preparing course syllabi and selecting relevant readings; developing, administering, and marking course assignments, tests and exams; test/exam invigilation; holding regular office hours; planning and supervising the work of teaching assistants.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position: To apply, please submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if had previous teaching assignments), the and names for two possible references by August 21, 2023 to:

Prof. Sarah Wakefield, Graduate Chair
Department of Geography and Planning
Faculty of Arts and Science - University of Toronto
100 St. George Street, Room 5047
Toronto, ON M5S 3G3
Email:

Closing Date: 08/21/2023, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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