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• Course number and title: CSC309H5S, LEC0101 + LEC0102 – Programming on the Web

• Course description: An introduction to software development on the web. Concepts underlying the development of programs that operate on the web; survey of technological alternatives; greater depth on some technologies. Operational concepts of the internet and the web, static client content, dynamic client content, dynamically served content, n-tiered architectures, web development processes, and security on the web. Assignments involve increasingly more complex web-based programs.

• Estimated course enrolment: 100 (each section)

• Number of positions: 2

• TA support: 54 hours per 30 students enrolled per semester

• Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

• Salary: Rate of pay for Sessional Lecturer I is $12,700 per half-course.

• Minimum qualifications: M.Sc. or higher qualification in Computer Science or a related field. Advanced comprehension of the subject matter as evidenced by research activity and/or advanced teaching experience. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Preferred qualifications: Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching preferred. 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: developing and delivering lectures; preparing tutorials, assignments, tests, and marking schemes; maintaining a course website; providing appropriate contact time outside of class to students through office hours, emails, the course website, and/or the course discussion board; writing the TA contract(s) for the course and supervising the TAs; managing the grading for the course, which is largely done by TAs; doing any grading not handled by TAs; invigilating the final exam; managing the grades and submitting the final course grades; dealing with student petitions; and setting and grading a make-up exam if required. While there is a lot of room for creativity in course delivery, instructors will be expected to follow the basic content and style used by the faculty members who normally teach the course.

• How to apply: If interested, please reply to: jobsmcs.utm@utoronto.ca with the following information: 1) CUPE 3902 (Unit 3) Employment Application Form: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form; 2) your current CV; and 3) letter(s) of recommendation addressing your ability to teach

Closing Date: 08/15/2022, 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.