Job Description

Date Posted: 07/28/2023
Req ID: 32306
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Statistical Sciences
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Number and Title: STA2551HS LEC0101: Finance & Insurance Case Studies

Course Description: This graduate course takes cases from a variety of problems in the financial and insurance worlds and students will work in groups to develop both the theory and implementation of cases, write reports and deliver presentations on their findings. The course will be led by industry practitioners. Sample topics include: Solvency II, Pension Benefits Act, valuing and managing complex annuity riders.

Estimated Course Enrolment: 31 students

Estimated TA Support: 10 hours. The availability of TA support is contingent on class enrolment and class size.

Class Schedule: Thursdays 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Tutorial: N/A

Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024 (This course is co-taught: 0.125 FCE each)

Salary: $2,364.47 for Sessional Lecturer I
$2,482.70 for Sessional Lecturer I Long Term
$2,530.44 for Sessional Lecturer II
$2,590.69 for Sessional Lecturer III

*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.

Qualifications: Relevant background and education in the field of Actuarial Science. Currently active in the finance industry with at least five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in finance/insurance. Prior experience teaching at the university level. Prior experience teaching STA2551 or a similar course an asset. Note: Applicants may be asked to supply references.

Description of Duties: Preparation and delivery of lectures in this course. Preparation, supervision and grading of assignments, tests, and final examinations in accordance with university regulations; reporting final grades; counseling students; supervising teaching assistant(s).

Application Instructions: All individuals interested in the position must submit a Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application Forms available at to .

Closing Date: 08/17/2023, 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.

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