Sessional Lecturer - CSC2702HY - Technical Entrepreneurship

Date Posted:
04/14/2025
Req ID: 42476
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Computer Science
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title:
CSC2702HY, LEC5101, LEC5201 - Technical Entrepreneurship - Career Development and Taking the Next Step, 0.3 FCE per section

*Please note, this is a 0.5 FCE course co-taught with a faculty member; the hired Sessional Lecturer will teach modules equivalent to 0.3 FCE (or 60% of the section).

Course description: The MScAc degree is intended to create technical leaders capable of transferring new ideas and technologies from academia to industry. This course introduces fundamental concepts from business and management that are relevant to students thinking about starting their own business or bringing new ideas to fruition within existing ones. This course will also equip students with practical experience of presenting and defending their scientific research through various research activities and communications.

Estimated course enrolment: maximum 60 students per section

Estimated TA support: To be determined in consultation with the instructor

Class schedule: LEC5101 biweekly on Tuesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm (in-person); LEC5201 biweekly on Wednesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm (hybrid delivery, in-person with output delivery available to online learners);

*Please note, the delivery method for this course is offered in-person and online - synchronous. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Sessional dates of appointment: May 1, 2025-August 31, 2025

Salary: $9,000 (per section). The work the sessional will complete for each section of this course is equivalent to a 0.3 FCE load and thus the salary has been prorated here. The posted rate is the same for all sessional ranks and posted rates are inclusive of vacation pay. Please note that 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:

1. Graduate degree in a STEM or relevant field required.
2. Demonstrated superior communication skills required.
3. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required.
4. Demonstrated experience and evidence of teaching scientific communication methods, including writing, public speaking and interpersonal communications to students with advanced backgrounds in STEM subjects.

Preferred qualifications:

1. Demonstrated evidence of writing and publishing research papers for publication/presentation at conferences.
2. Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching preferred.

Description of duties:

1. Planning the lectures, tutorials, assignments, tests, and marking schemes associated with the module.
2. Maintaining a module website.
3. Delivering module material.
4. Providing appropriate contact time outside of class to students, through office hours, email, the module website and/or the module e-bulletin board.
5. Assisting with preparing the breakdown of TA hours and supervising the TA(s) (if applicable).
6. Managing the assessment of the module and invigilating the final exam (if applicable).
7. Managing and submitting all module grades, including the timely completion and release of grades and feedback to students throughout the term.

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, and must get approval from these faculty members or from the Academic Director, Professional Programs for any substantial changes to the module content or assessment methods. Instructors will also be expected to consult with the MScAC Program Team when creating the syllabus, assignments, and final exam/test(s).

Application instructions:

All individuals interested in this position must submit their application by using the following application form (Direct link: forms.office/r/7nLMMXSpNB). This includes submitting an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit3 application form available at uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form.

Questions on the application form also include:

1. asking for a clear description of how you meet the qualifications listed.
2. providing the name of at least one reference who can comment on your teaching ability.
3. identifying if you are interested in applying for one, two, or all three sections.

If you have any questions, please email: sessional_lecturercs.toronto.edu.

*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 email: sessional_lecturercs.toronto.edu.

Closing Date: 04/18/2025, 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.

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.