Job Description

Job Posting for Sessional Lecturer

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

Date Posted: 09/07/2023
Req ID: 33825
Faculty/Division: Applied Science and Engineering
Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Campus: St. George
Contact Email Address:

Course Number and Title: ECE1724H F - Special Topics in Software Systems: Designing Modern Web-Scale Applications

Course Description: The last decade has seen an enormous shift in computing, with the rise of cloud computing and big data processing, powered by web-scale applications. This course discusses the principles, key technologies and trends in the design of web-scale applications. The course will examine and compare the architectures and implementation of several types of web-scale applications. Students will learn how these applications are designed to achieve high scalability, reliability and high availability.

This is a seminar-style course in which students will be required to read, analyze, present and discuss seminal and cutting-edge research in this area. The aim is to both learn from prior work and extract exciting research questions. A course project will provide concrete experience and deeper understanding of the material.

Estimated course enrolment: ~100

Estimated TA support: TBD

Class schedule: TBD

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Salary: $ 15,301.50

Qualifications: Knowledge in the subject matter. Preferred consideration will be given to applicants who have taught the course before (or course equivalent), or have teaching experience in the subject matter.

Description of duties: Deliver lectures in accordance with the schedule specified in the course description. Perform evaluation of students\' work and assign final grades. Supervise course TAs and address any issues of academic integrity that arise related to this course.

Application Procedure: Please complete a CUPE3902 Unit 3 Application form from then send the application and a detailed teaching resume to ugta.ece.utoronto.ca by September 11, 2023 @ 2:00pm. Please label the PDF documents using the following format: LastName, FirstName - Course Code - Resume / Application. Additional material (cover letter, teaching dossier, statement) is optional, but if included should be attached as a PDF (naming the document LastName, FirstName - Course Code - Document Type) as messages in the body of the email will not be considered. If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Meera Puvitharan at ugta.ece.utoronto.ca. Further information can be found on .

Please note applications that do not follow the procedure mentioned above will not be considered.

Closing Date: 09/11/2023

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The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

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

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact .

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