Course description: Praxis III is the capstone course of the Engineering Science Foundation Design sequence and challenges students to apply the models of engineering design, communication, teamwork, and professionalism introduced and developed in Praxis I and II to the design and testing of a functioning product prototype. The course requires students to integrate the design, technical, and complementary knowledge gained across the Engineering Science Foundation in the context of a single, major, full-term design project.
Posting end date: July 20, 2022
Number of Positions (est.): One position available (1)
Estimated TA support: None for the position, but you will be training and coordinating a large number of course TAs in order to deliver communication support for the course.
Estimated course enrolment: 250-280
Class schedule: Winter tentative schedule, Lectures Monday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Wednesday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Friday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; Tutorials, Tuesdays 12-2pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm, 4-6pm; Wednesday 4-6pm; Practicals, Thursday 12-2pm, 1-3pm; Friday 1-3pm; 3-5pm; 4-6pm.
Dates of appointment: September 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023
Hours: 1.6 HCE (0.6HCE Fall 2022, 1HCE Winter 2023)
Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 – $8,489.67; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term – $8,869.25; Sessional Lecturer 2 – $9,085.58; and Sessional Lecturer 3 – $9,301.90. 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: include at least a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Communication, English, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong written and oral communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications: include a PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above), and TESL or other training/certification in second-language instruction at the university level, and familiarity with engineering communication practices, and strong performance as an instructor in Praxis I or II. Flexible availability for studio and benchmarking meetings is also preferred.
Description of duties:
- contributing to course development, redesign, and planning
- attending and giving selected lectures on engineering communication and instruction on communication deliverables throughout the term
- attending weekly course planning meetings (to be scheduled)
- assisting with studio prep, including developing lesson plans and other materials for dissemination to the larger group of instructors for communication learning objectives
- assisting with assignment design and assessment, including contributing to and developing rubrics, leading benchmarking meetings, and spot checking teaching team’s feedback
- supervising and mentoring teaching assistants in assessment of deliverables
- holding consultations with students / student groups to help them complete and improve their assignments, and develop as writers and presenters
- preparing communication components of weekly tutorials
- other duties related to planning and coordinating communication support for the course
- having ability to convert to online duties if required
Application Procedure: Applicants should submit:
- an application letter
- curriculum vitae including the names of three referees
- a short writing sample
- a Unit 3 application form available online at http://forms.hrandequity.utoronto.ca/#employment
Please submit applications by email to istep.academic@utoronto.ca.
Application letters should be addressed to:
Chanelle Small-Reid
Academic Administrative Coordinator
Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP)
55 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5S 0C9
Please include only one (1) Unit 3 application, listing all courses you are applying for; do not send separate applications for each course.
If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at istep.academic@utoronto.ca.
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.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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