Course description: This course will provide students the chance to build capacity in understanding equity, diversity, inclusivity (EDI) concepts and to consider opportunities to integrate these concepts into their work/practice. The course will facilitate an introduction to several social and equity-centric concepts while exploring various contexts for how EDI integration can be considered within engineering education, research and work-spaces. It facilitates the development of personal reflections and actions which situates engineering design, research and education as sociotechnical processes influenced by social concepts operating at various scales (from individual to global).
Posting end date: August 1, 2022
Number of Positions (est.): up to two (2) positions
Estimated TA support: N/A
Estimated course enrolment: 25 students
Class schedule: TBD
Hours: 0.5 HCE (up to a maximum of 115 hours)
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates for a quarter course (0.5 HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 – $4,244.83; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term – $4,434.63; Sessional Lecturer 2 – $4,542.79; and Sessional Lecturer 3 – $4.650.95. 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: Candidates should have at least a Masters in engineering and/or education with demonstrated knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues and dynamics with particular emphasis within engineering teaching and practice at post-secondary institutions, research spaces and/or industry.
Preferred Qualifications: Candidates should have previous experience teaching engineering students. Candidates should have experience in the development and facilitation of various EDI workshops at a post-secondary and/or industry level.
Description of duties:
- Co-facilitate the planning/delivery of course material
- Weekly meeting with the co-instructor to discuss the week’s lecture
- Grade assignments throughout the term of the contract
- Provide scheduled time to engage student emails and questions
- Ability to convert to or co-facilitate online learning if required
Application Procedure: Applicants should submit:
- an application letter
- curriculum vitae including the names of three referees
- A brief course proposal, outlining a plan for genre choices, course content, assignments, and assessments
- 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.
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.