JGE378H5S: Natural Hazards (Sci, SSc)

Job title:

JGE378H5S: Natural Hazards (Sci, SSc)

Company

University of Toronto

Job description

Date Posted: 06/26/2024
Req ID: 38375
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Geography
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)Description:Course Number and Title: JGE378H5S: Natural Hazards (Sci, SSc)Course Description:Earth is a dangerous place and risk is an inherent feature of life on this planet. Some of the events and processes that we call “hazardous,” such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods,tsunamis, cyclones, and forest fires are natural environmental processes. We define them as hazards only when they pose a threat to human interests. In this course we will examine natural hazards as well as some technological hazards, their causes, their potential impacts on people, and their management and mitigation.Estimated Course Enrolment: 300 studentsEstimated TA Support: will be subject to final enrollment figures.Class Schedule: On-line AsynchronousSessional Dates of Appointment:
F courses September 1 – December 31, 2024.
S courses January 1 – April 30, 2025
Y courses September 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025Salary: In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, rate of pay is $9,457.89 for a Half (F/S) course, $18,915.79 for a full (Y) course. All pay 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.”Note: Sessional positions involve completion of any course grading remaining incomplete at the end of the academic session.This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12. Positions are tentative pending final course enrolmentS.Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in physical geography, environmental science, or related field. Previous online teaching experience is required. Previous experience teaching a similar course and evidence of teaching excellence in the subjects covered in the course would be an asset.Description of Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA’s assigned to course; order all necessary readings.Application Instructions: The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available in the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment at the University of Toronto Mississauga for the Fall / Winter 2024 -2025 Academic Session. This posting is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Governing Council of the University of Toronto and CUPE 3902 (Unit 3). As required by the agreement, this posting is being emailed to all those in the Department’s Applicant Pool, which consists of all Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the UTM Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department, and also to those who have submitted an application and CV within the past twenty-four months. Applications from others are also welcome. To be considered for a position applicants must submit the attached CUPE as well as their CV of no more than 3 pages together with recent course evaluations by email to the department Chair, Laura Brown, at: geography.admin@utoronto.ca.Closing Date: 07/18/2024, 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.

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Location

Mississauga, ON

Job date

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:48:46 GMT

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