Date Posted : 11 / 22 / 2024

Req ID : 40804

Faculty / Division : UofT Mississauga

Department : UTM : Philosophy

Campus :   University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description : A study of the most important philosophical questions about art. For example, what exactly is a work of art? Can any object whatsoever be, or become, an artwork? Who or what determines whether something is art? Does each person decide for themselves, or does a certain community (the "art world") decide? Can one interpretation or evaluation of a work be better, or more justified, than another? If so, how do we tell which one is better?

POSTING DATE : November 22, 2024

CLOSING DATE :   December 13, 2024

The following position for a  Sessional Lecturer  is available in the Department of Philosophy for the Spring 2025 academic session. Please note that the position below is tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.  In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department’s Applicant Pool – all persons who have submitted an application within the past thirty-six months. All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit a CUPE 3902 application form found on our  website employment page  (at the end of the page under "Sessional Instructional Assistant"), cover letter, and updated curriculum vitae to Gurpreet Rattan, University of Toronto Mississauga, Department of Philosophy, 3359 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga ON. L5L 1C6.

Please submit applications by e-mail to [email protected] and cc  [email protected] .

Salary :

9,457.90    (Sessional Lecturer1)                          includes 4% vacation pay

9,930.79    (Sessional Lecturer 1 – Long Term)     includes 6% vacation pay

10,121.77  (Sessional Lecturer 2)                          includes 6% vacation pay

10,326.62  (Sessional Lecturer 2 – Long Term)     includes 6% vacation pay

10,362.76  (Sessional Lecturer 3)                          includes 6% vacation pay

10,570.02  (Sessional Lecturer 3 – Long Term)     includes 6% vacation pay

Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Schedule : In-Person; Wednesday 10 : 00 - 11 : 00 a.m. and Friday 9 : 00 - 11 : 00 a.m.

Estimated Enrollment : 80

Estimated TA Support : TBD

Qualifications :

• PhD in-hand.
• Prior experience as a course instructor, preferably in UTM Philosophy, St. George Philosophy, or UTSC Philosophy.
• Advanced prior knowledge of the subject-matter of the course and topic-related teaching experience
• Related research and a record of research achievement is considered an asset.
• Broad range of teaching and research in philosophy are considered an asset.

Duties and responsibilities : All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

Appointment Dates : January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025

Note :  all positions involve completion of any course grading not already finished by April 30, 2025.

Closing Date :  12 / 13 / 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.