Sessional Faculty

Job Details Regular/Temporary Temporary Job Title Sessional Faculty - Math 1B03 Fall 2025 Job ID 69828 Location Central Campus Open Date 02/06/2025 Job Type Limited Term (<12 months) Close Date 19/06/2025 Employee Group CUPE Sessional Faculty Favorite Job Department Mathematics and Statistics Contract Duration 3.1 Months Hours per Week 18 Job Description

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the Fall 2025 Term

Date of Posting: June 2-20, 2025

Course Name/Number: Math 1B03 C01 - Linear Algebra I

Term: Fall Term, September 2, 2025 - December 4, 2025

Number of Section(s) Available: 1 section

Number of Units per Section: 3 units

Location: Central campus

Projected Enrollment: 330

Projected TA Support: TBD

Class Times: Monday, Wednesday 8:30 - 9:20am and Friday 10:30-11:20am (Tentative to be confirmed)

Exam Period: December 6-19, 2025

Wage Rate*: As per schedule “A” of the CUPE, Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Faculty rate is $8922.68 for 3 units.

Course Description: Vector spaces given by solutions to linear systems. Linear independence, dimension. Determinants. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors and diagonalisation. Complex numbers.

Required Qualifications: MSc and/or PhD in Mathematics or related field and classroom experience with the curriculum. Selection will be based on seniority, academic qualifications, communication skills, teaching competence, ability to perform the various duties of the Appointment, and previous academic employment experience (these criteria are not listed in order of priority).

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*Supplemented Fees- 15.02(a) The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.

Application Procedure

Please submit the following online via the Mosaic portal.

• A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including your address, phone number, and email address).
• A resume listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment experience.
• Names and contact information of two references
• For current or previous McMaster sessional faculty, information necessary to determine your current and aggregate seniority (as defined by Article 20 of the Unit 2 Collective Agreement). Questions may be directed to CUPE 3906 (905-525-9140, ext. 24056)

If you require this information in an alternate/accessible format, please contact Employee/Labour Relations Administrator at extension 23850.