Job Description

Date Posted:

11/18/2025

Req ID:

46086

Faculty/Division:

UofT Mississauga

Department:

UTM: Math/Comp. Sciences

Campus:

University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course Title: STA258H5S, LEC0103 - Statistics with Applied Probability


Course description: A survey of statistical methodology with emphasis on the relationship between data analysis and probability theory. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, limit theorems, sampling distribution, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, contingency tables and count data. A statistical computer package will be used.


Estimate of course enrolment: 120


Number of position: 1


Estimate of TA support: 50 hrs per 35 students enroled per semester


Class schedule:Tues. 17:00-19:00 & Thurs. 16:00-17:00


Sessional dates of appointment: 01 January - 30 April 2026


Salary: SL I $15,000


Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in Statistics, completed or nearly complete. Exceptional candidates with a Masters in Statistics or closely related field will be considered. Advanced comprehension of the subject matter as evidenced by research activity and/or advanced teaching experience. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching preferred.


Preferred qualificatitons: Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrable currency and mastery.


Description of duties: Responsible for all aspects of delivering a university credit course including: planning the lectures, tutorials, assignments and tests and marking schemes; providing appropriate contact time outside of class to students, through office hours, emails, etc.; invigilating the final exam; managing the grades and submitting the final course grades; dealing with student petitions, setting and grading a make-up exam if required.


How to apply: If interested, please reply to: jobsmcs.utm@utoronto.ca with the following information, in text, PostScript, or Portable Document Format:

- CUPE 3902 (Unit 3) Employment Application Form: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form;

your current CV; and letter(s) of recommendation addressing your ability to teach

Closing Date:

12/03/2025, 11:59PM EDT



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.