Date Posted: 11/10/2026
Req ID: 50963
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Mathematics
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description:
Course Description: MAT187H1S Calculus II Topics include: techniques of integration, an introduction to mathematical modeling with differential equations, infinite sequences and series, Taylor series, parametric and polar curves, and application to mechanics and other engineering problems. https://engineering.calendar.utoronto.ca/course/mat187h1
Estimate of the course enrolment: 240 current enrolment in LEC0104
Estimate of TA Support: 1940 TA hours for the course
Class Schedule: LEC0104 meets Mondays, 4:10-5:00pm, Tuesdays, 3:10-4:00pm and Thursdays 3:10-4:00pm.
Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027
Salary: (including vacation pay)
Sessional Lecturer I: $22,482.30 Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $24,059.86
Sessional Lecturer II $24,059.86 Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $24,632.71 Sessional Lecturer III: $24,632.71 Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $25,250.99
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: Master’s (or higher) degree in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics required. Teaching experience required. This course is partly offered in an active learning format. Previous experience with this teaching style is also an asset.
Description of duties: MAT187H1S is a large undergraduate course with multiple sections, a team of instructors and TAs, and a designated course coordinator.
The successful candidate will serve as the Course Coordinator and will teach section LEC0104.
As an instructor, the successful candidate will perform tasks including but not limited to:
- teaching their lecture sections(s),
- conducting office hours, and assisting/preparing class materials / tutorials / tests / exams, grading assignments / exams, communicating with course TAs. The exact mix is determined will be determined and may change as the situation evolves.
- attending course orientation and organizational meetings
As the Course Coordinator, the successful candidate will be responsible for the overall administration and coordinator of the course including:
- handling student inquiries;
- preparing the syllabus, including the marking scheme, and making it available to students;
- building and maintaining a course page in Quercus (the Learning Management System);
- running additional instructional tools (e.g. WeBWorK, Gradescope, Crowdmark, Piazza)
- if relevant; assigning duties to course TAs, filling out DDAH forms for course TAs, supervising the course TA team and communicating with course TAs regarding duties via email, MS Teams, and meetings; managing student absences and accommodations; organizing and conducting the midterm(s) and final exam; overseeing the grading of the course assessments and final exam;
- computing and uploading course marks;
- completing paperwork for assessed marks (if relevant);
- writing and grading deferred exams and entering deferred exam grades to Emarks (if any);
- supporting course instructors, as appropriate and needed; consulting with the host units (Mathematics and the First Year Office of the Faculty for Applied Science and Engineering).
In fulfilling these duties, the coordinator consults with the host units to ensure that the course design meets relevant program goals and follows relevant university policies, including but not limited to the U of T Grading Practices Policy.
There is an expectation that the different sections of this multi-section course will function similarly: they will have the same syllabus and assessment plan and will have common term tests and final exam. The course coordinator is encouraged to collaborate with the instructors in creating the syllabus, determining the course structure, marking scheme, and creating and grading the midterm(s) and final exam.
The course coordinator should schedule orientation and organizational meetings that the instructors are expected to attend.
Additional duties may be required as directed by the Undergraduate Administrator or the Associate Chair, Undergraduate of the Department of Mathematics.
Classes, tests and tutorials will be conducted in person.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2026
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants should e-mail unit3app@math.toronto.edu with the subject “Sessional Lecturer and Course Coordinator Posting for MAT187H1S”. Applicants should submit an updated curriculum vitae including of evidence of teaching in a relevant area; names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees; and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form
Closing Date: 12/01/2026, 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.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.
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.
