Sessional Lecturer - PLA 1751 H1S : Finance for Planners

Date Posted : 10 / 02 / 2024

Req ID : 39917

Faculty / Division : Faculty of Arts & Science

Department : Dept of Geography

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

PLA 1751 H1S : Finance for Planners

Course Description : The purpose of this course is to introduce planning students to current issues in municipal finance in Canada and around the world, provide basic economic tools to analyze municipal public finance problems, and emphasize the important role that municipal finance plays in planning decisions.

Estimate of course enrollment : 20

Estimate of TA Support : None

Class Schedule : Mondays, 9 : 00am to 11 : 00am

Sessional dates of appointment : January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025

Salary : Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.89. Sessional Lecturer I Long-term - $9,930.79. Sessional Lecturer II - $10,121.76. Sessional Lecturer II Long-term - $10,326.61; Sessional Lecturer III - $10,362.76; Sessional Lecturer III Long-term - $10,570.01

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 : A graduate degree in Economics or a related field with substantial professional experience in the area of municipal finance is required.

Preferred Qualifications : Previous experience teaching this or a similar course for planning students at the graduate University level is preferred.

Brief description of duties : Preparing materials for lectures and class discussions; preparing course syllabi and selecting relevant readings; developing, administering, and marking course assignments, tests and exams; test / exam invigilation; holding regular office hours; planning and supervising the work of teaching assistants.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position : To apply, please submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if had previous teaching assignments), the and names for two possible references by October 24, 2024 to :

Professor Michael Widener, Chair

Department of Geography and Planning

Faculty of Arts and Science – University of Toronto

100 St. George Street, Room 5047

Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

Closing Date :  10 / 24 / 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.