Sessional Lecturer - PHY250H1S - Electricity and Magnetism

About the role

Sessional Lecturer for PHY250H1S – Electricity and Magnetism, an introductory course in electromagnetism covering point charges, Coulomb's law, electrostatic field and potential, Gauss's law, conductors, electrostatic energy, magnetostatics, Ampere's law, Biot-Savart law, the Lorentz force law, Faraday's law, and Maxwell's equations in free space. The appointment runs from January 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027 at the St. George campus (Downtown Toronto) in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts & Science. Estimated enrolment is 196 students with one position available. Teaching assistant support hours are to be determined based on enrolment.

• Lectures: Monday 11:00 am–12:00 pm; Wednesday 11:00 am–12:00 pm
• Tutorials (led by teaching assistants): Monday 1:00 pm–2:00 pm, Monday 3:00 pm–4:00 pm, Wednesday 1:00 pm–2:00 pm, Friday 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
• Delivery method: in-person (subject to change per Faculty or Department determination)

Responsibilities

• Coordination of the undergraduate course
• Preparation and delivery of lectures
• Supervision and training of assigned teaching assistants, including overseeing TA DDAH forms
• Preparation, supervision, and grading of tests and examinations in accordance with University regulations; submission of final grades
• Providing scheduled office hours for academic counseling of students

Requirements

• PhD in Physics required
• Previous experience teaching physics at the university level required

Preferred qualifications

• Prior experience and demonstrated ability teaching a similar course

Pay

Compensation for a half course (vacation pay included) varies by lecturer rank as per the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement:

• Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48
• Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II: $10,669.22
• Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $11,228.90

Should rates in the collective agreement differ from those posted, the collective agreement rates prevail. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Schedule

Sessional appointment: January 1, 2027 – April 30, 2027. Lectures meet Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00 am–12:00 pm; tutorials run Mondays 1:00 pm–2:00 pm and 3:00 pm–4:00 pm, Wednesdays 1:00 pm–2:00 pm, and Fridays 3:00 pm–4:00 pm.