APS111H1 S – Engineering Strategies and Practice I (T)

Course description: This course introduces and provides a framework for the design process, problem solving and project management. Students are introduced to communication as an integral component of engineering practice. The course is a vehicle for practicing team skills and developing communications skills. Building on the first course, this second course in the two Engineering Strategies and Practice course sequence introduces students to project management and to the design process in greater depth. Students work in teams on a term-length design project. Students will write a series of technical reports and give a team based design project presentation. 

Posting end date: November 26, 2024 

Number of Positions (est.): One (1) position 

Estimated TA support: TAs coordinate tutorials and do most of the grading. 

Estimated course enrolment: may be up to 60 students, in tutorial sections of approximately 25 students each. 

Class schedule: Students attend 2 two-hour lectures, and 2 two-hour tutorials per week. 

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 

Hours: 1 HCE (up to a maximum of 230 hrs) including the exam period. 

Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 – $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term – $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer 2 – $10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term – $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer 3 – $10,362.76 and Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term – $10,570.02. 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 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. A TESL, CESLA or similar certificate or demonstrated experience in the creation of ESL curricula is required. The ability to work as part of a team and experience as a Lead Communication Instructor or Communication Instructor in APS 111T and APS 112T are essential to this position. 

Preferred Qualifications: also include PhD in appropriate discipline (as above) familiarity with engineering communication practices and/or training in second-language instruction at the university level. 

Description of duties: 

• attending all lectures, as scheduled
• delivering lectures using a strong active learning component on communication curriculum in course
• conducting weekly course planning meetings with engineering lecturer and TA(s)
• performing an appropriate supervisory function in relation to tutorials consulting with teams on all documents and other communication tasks
• grading in lecture activities for each communication lecture and the final client presentations

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit: 

• Unit 3 application form
• Application documents must be submitted via the link found in the application form in one (1) file.

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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