Sessional Lecturer – HPS/MAT 391H1S Rebels Who Count

Date Posted: 05/28/2024

Req ID: 37555

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Inst for Hist & Phil of Sci & Tech

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: HPS/MAT 391H1S Rebels Who Count: The History of Mathematics from 1700 to the Present

Course description:

A survey of the development of mathematics from 1700 to the present with emphasis on historical issues. 

Estimated course enrolment: 180 (90 in HPS and 90 in MAT)

Estimated TA support: 350 hours

Class schedule: Mondays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1 to April 30, 2025

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I – $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term – $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer II – $10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer II – Long Term – $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer III – $10,362.76; Sessional Lecturer III – Long Term – $10,570.02

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: PhD in history and/or philosophy of Science or in mathematics, with expertise in history of mathematics; relevant teaching experience. 

Preferred qualifications: demonstrated evidence of superior teaching in history and/or philosophy of science, and ideally in history of mathematics.

Description of duties: Preparation and delivery of course materials; preparation and delivery of assignments; supervision of teaching assistants, if applicable; marking of student work; submission of grades to university officials; reasonable student contact and office hours.

Application instructions: All individuals interested in this position must submit a Curriculum Vitae, cover letter and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2016/04/Employment-CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form-June-2012b.pdf by email to muna.salloum@utoronto.ca with the subject line “Application for SL for HPS391H1S 2024-25”.

A valid applicant email address must be included.

Closing Date: 06/19/2024, 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.

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