Sessional Lecturer - CSCB58H3 - Computer Organization

YOU MUST APPLY TO THIS POSTING AT THIS APPLICATION SITE ONLY: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/cms/app/sl

If you have any issues applying, please contact Kelly Squier kelly.squier@utoronto.ca

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Course Code and Title: CSCB58H3 - Computer Organization

Course Description: Principles of the design and operation of digital computers. Binary data representation and manipulation, Boolean logic, components of computer systems, memory technology, peripherals, structure of a CPU, assembly languages, instruction execution, and addressing techniques. There are a number of laboratory periods in which students conduct experiments with digital logic circuits.

Lecture Section: LEC01: TUE 10am-1pm

Course Enrollment (est.): 90

Number of Positions (est.): One

Qualifications: The successful candidate must demonstrate thorough, solid, and technical expertise in the topics explored during the course. These include principles of digital circuits and their operation (transistor-based models for simple logic gates), binary system, binary encoding of standard data types; Boolean Logic and how it is used to build circuits that perform computation (boolean functions, logical and arithmetic operations). Memory systems and their implementation using latches and flip-flops; memory addressing and memory banks. CPU organization and operation including data-path, instruction execution cycle, and advanced CPU architecture topics including pipelining and caching; and assembly language programming. The successful candidate must demonstrate thorough familiarity with the course material. An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field is required. First consideration will be given to applicants who have graduate-level expertise in a field related to the material covered in the course. For this posting, relevant industry experience can be considered in lieu of graduate-level academic expertise.
NOTE: Rate of pay is $14,126.00 per half-course, higher than the posted amount.

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of an in-person University credit course, including: Preparation and delivery of course content (in-person), holding regular office hours, responding to student inquiries, and course administration such as developing an appropriate grading scheme, handling accommodations, writing and administering exams including any deferred tests related to this particular offering, and managing/supervising TAs assigned to the course. Coordination with full-time faculty to ensure the course content aligns with upstream expectations is required.

Estimated TA Support (Hours): Up to 77 per tutorial.

Sessional dates of appointment: May 4 - August 31, 2026

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I $9,820.70; Sessional Lecturer I Long Term $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer II $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer II Long Term $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturer III $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturer III Long Term $11,030.36.

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.

Application Instructions: PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/cms/app/sl

Link to timetable: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~registrar/scheduling/timetable

Important Term Dates: Please see Calendar http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/dates-and-deadlines

Department Contact: Kelly Squier kelly.squier@utoronto.ca

Closing Date: April 14, 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.

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.