Sessional Lecturer (Lab Coordinator) – CHM136H1F – Introductory Organic Chemistry I

Job Posting for Sessional Instructor (Lab Coordinator)

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

Posting Date: February 13, 2025

Closing Date: March 10, 2025, at 11:59 pm EDT

Position: Sessional Lecturer (Lab Coordinator)

Course Title and Code: CHM136H1F – Introductory Organic Chemistry I

Course Description: This course is recommended for students in the life and health science programs. The course commences with a review of fundamental principles in covalent bonding to understand the structure and shape of organic molecules; the concepts of molecular conformation as well as the “handedness” of shape are introduced. The relationship between the structure of organic molecules and their reactivity is then presented. This relationship will be illustrated by examining the mechanisms by which the organic chemistry of alkenes, alkyl halides and alcohols takes place. The role of acid/base chemistry in these reactions is presented throughout.

Estimated TA support: 490 hours

Estimated course enrolment: 256 students

In-person class schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (2:00 – 5:00 pm)

• Please note, that the delivery method for this course is currently 100% in-person. In keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty of Arts & Science or the Department of Chemistry.

Sessional dates of appointment: May 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025 (0.50 FCEs)

Salary:

$9,457.90 for Sessional Lecturer I 

$9,930.79 for Sessional Lecturer I Long-Term

$10,121.77 for Sessional Lecturer II

$10,326.62 for Sessional Lecturer II Long-Term

$10,362.76 for Sessional Lecturer III

$10,570.02 for Sessional Lecturer III Long-Term

Please note that should the rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from the rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in chemistry or a closely related field is required. Experience lecturing and/or coordinating laboratories in organic chemistry at the university level will be preferred.

Description of duties: The Department of Chemistry requires a sessional lecturer to coordinate in-person laboratories in CHM136H1 (Introductory Organic Chemistry I) during the 2025 Summer session. Duties include the responsibility of effectively coordinating in-person labs with all of the attendant organization issues of laboratory preparation and delivery, supervision of lab demonstrators, invigilating and marking tests and exams, course evaluations, and holding office hours.

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit, by email, a detailed letter of application; an updated curriculum vitae; and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: https://ufot.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form. Please ensure you are using the correct application form.

Please submit applications to:

Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies

Department of Chemistry

80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6

e-mail: [email protected]

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should the rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from the rates stated I 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.

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