Sessional Lecturer – VCC400H5S – Advanced Project

Date Posted: 06/17/2024

Req ID: 38034

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Visual Studies

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course number and title: VCC400H5S Advanced Project 

This course is designed to serve as a capstone course for VCC specialists. Students engage with advanced readings in the field and refine skills in critical analysis of selected topics in VCC. A major focus is the design and implementation of an advanced research project selected in consultation with an instructor.

The topic is currently open, please submit a short course proposal.

Estimated course enrolment: 20

Estimated TA support: 0

Class schedule: Monday 11:00-13:00

Sessional dates of appointment: January 6th – April 4th, 2025

Salary: 

$9,457.90 (Sessional Lecturer I) 

$9,930.79 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term) 

$10,121.77 (Sessional Lecturer II) 

$10,326.62 (Sessional Lecturer II Long Term) 

$10,362.76 (Sessional Lecturer III) 

$10,570.02 (Sessional Lecturer III Long Term 

Minimum qualifications: A PhD is essential. Demonstrated excellence in teaching a similar course is highly desirable. (See specific courses for additional qualifications). 

Description of duties: (May include but are not limited to): all normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course material, preparation and delivery of assignments, tests and/or exams, supervision of teaching assistants, marking of students’ work, submission of grades to university officials, and holding regular office hours.

Scheduling of guest speakers is limited to one week class session.

Application instructions: 

Please email your CV and a letter of application to:

Professor Jill Caskey, Chair, Department of Visual Studies at dvsjobs@utoronto.ca

An individual application is required for each job posting. Please do not apply for multiple positions in one application. Please include your last name and the course code in the email subject line. 

No late applications will be accepted.

Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to s.sullivan@utoronto.ca

Closing Date: 07/09/2024, 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. 

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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