Date Posted: 07/10/2022
Req ID: 25811
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Art History
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course Number and Title: FAH341H1S – Venetian Renaissance Art and Architecture
Course Description: Form and meaning, theory and practice of painting and architecture in Venice, ca. 1450-ca. 1600. Social, political and cultural contexts of making and viewing art, including works by Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto and Palladio.
Estimated Course Enrolment: 40 students
Estimated TA Support: TBA
Class Schedule: Fridays 1-3 pm.
This course is currently designated to meet in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery mode may change as determined by the Faculty or Department.
Sessional Dates of Appointment: September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022; Final Assessment period December 10-20, 2022. Please note: This position includes the completion of any course work and marking not finished by December 31, 2022.
Salary:
$8,489.67 for Sessional Lecturer I; $8,869.25 for Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term;
$9,085.58 for Sessional Lecturer II; $9,301.90 for Sessional Lecturer III
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 Art History, preferably in Medieval art; if the PhD is in progress, the qualifying exam must already have been passed. Demonstrated skill in teaching, writing, and communication in the history of art are required.
Preferred Qulaifications: Previous teaching experience and/or tutorial leadership in this or a similar course at the university level is preferred. Also preferred is experience with management and delivery of courses using University of Toronto or similar online systems (e.g., Quercus, Canvas-based technologies, Microsoft Teams, etc.).
Description of Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a University-credit course, including: developing and publishing the syllabus and marking scheme through Quercus; preparing and delivering lectures and/or leading classroom discussions during the 4 contact hours each week; TA supervision (if applicable), preparing relevant assignments for student assessment, and (if applicable) setting and invigilating term tests and the final assessment; marking of student work and reporting final grades to the university; and maintaining office hours for academic counselling of students.
Application Process: All individuals interested in this position must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form (available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form) via email to the Art History Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies: arthistory.dus@utoronto.ca; the subject line should be “Sessional Lecturer Application,” and a valid return email address is required. The cover letter should succinctly highlight the applicant’s relevant experience to the course content, teaching philosophy and classroom strategies, and intended focus and structure for the course. Applications submitted after the job closing date will not be considered. Applications materials must be submitted via email and not through the University of Toronto job board.
Closing Date: 07/26/2022, 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.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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