MIN250 - Communication Module

Course description: Operational aspects of open pit mine design and mine planning. Topics will include: open pit design and pit optimization; long term and short term planning considerations; materials handling; equipment selection and optimization; industrial minerals production; mine safety and mine regulations; mining and the environment; mine personnel organization; ethics and professional issues. Pit dewatering, the location and stability of waste dumps and an examination of equipment cost and production statistics are also included.

Posting end date: July 28, 2026

Number of Positions (est.): One (1) position

Estimated TA support: None.

Estimated course enrolment: 40 students

Class schedule: Lectures Wednesday 9-11am, Friday 12pm – 1pm; Tutorials Wednesday 11-12pm;

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

Hours: 0.5 HCE (up to a maximum of 115 hrs)

Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 - $9,997.47; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term - $10,699.22; Sessional Lecturer 2 - $10,699.22; Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term - $10,953.96; Sessional Lecturer 3 - $10,953.96 and Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term - $11,212.15. 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: include at least a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Communication, English, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong written and oral communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications: include experience teaching in Civil Engineering communication courses (especially CIV282 and 382). A PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above), and TESL or other training/certification in second-language instruction at the university level, and familiarity with engineering communication practices, and experience as an instructor in a first year foundation course, Engineering Strategies and Practice or Praxis is also desirable.

Description of duties:

• Planning and delivering up to six one 1-hour classes over the term, schedule TBD

• Developing, supporting, and assessing one written and one group oral presentation assignment over the course of the term

• Manage communication module course content on Quercus

• Meeting with instructors to plan course and fit into technical content, and develop course schedule and Quercus page

• Consulting with students (individually and in groups) to help them develop as writers and presenters

• Having the ability to convert to online duties if required

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit:

• Unit 3 application form

• Application documents must be submitted via the link found in the application form in one (1) file.
  
  

If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at istep.academic@utoronto.ca.

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.

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. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.