Job Description

Date Posted: 10/14/2022
Req ID: 27614
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Psychology
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: PSY 420H1S-L5101 - Social Psychology Seminar: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Stigma

Course description: This course will examine contemporary issues in stereotyping, prejudice, and stigma, both from the perceiver's and the target's perspective. The focus will be on understanding current trends in the field by focusing on what has been recently published over the past few years. Connections with classic issues and research will be made through weekly presentations and discussions led by discussion facilitators.

Estimated TA support: none

Estimated course enrolment: 20 students

Class schedule: Thursday, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

*The delivery method for this course is currently in person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I: $8,489.67

Sessional Lecturer I, Long Term: $8,869.25

Sessional Lecturer II: $9,085.58

Sessional Lecturer III: $9,301.90

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

Minimum Qualifications: PhD studies in the area of social psychology with an emphasis on research in attitudes, intergroup relations, prejudice, etc.; past experience and demonstrated excellence TAing and/or teaching social psychology courses; completion of the Psychology Department teaching practicum or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching social psychology courses at the University of Toronto, including seminar courses.

Description of duties: Lecturing; counselling students; setting final exam; invigilating and reporting final marks and; supervising course TAs.

Application Procedure: Please email an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form (found at ) to . Only applications emailed to will be considered.

Closing Date: 11/03/2022, 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.

Diversity Statement

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Accessibility Statement

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