Sessional Lecturer – CHM136H1F- Introductory Organic Chemistry I

Job Posting for Sessional Instructor 

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

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 along with the spectroscopic techniques used to deduce molecular structure. 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 alkene and carbonyl-containing functional groups react. The role of acid/base chemistry in these reactions is presented throughout.

Estimated Enrolment: 256 students

Estimated TA Support: 230 TA hours

In-Person lass Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (9:30 am – 12:00 pm)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: May 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025 (0.50 FCE)

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 rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications: A PhD 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. 

Brief Description of Duties: The Department of Chemistry requires a sessional lecturer to coordinate in-person lectures for CHM136H1 (Introductory Organic Chemistry I) during the 2025 Summer session. The successful applicant will be responsible for effectively delivering the course with all the attendant organizational issues of lecture preparation and delivery, supervising tutors, setting, supervising and marking exams, calculation and submission of final course marks, course evaluations, holding office hours, and so forth. Note that it may be necessary to revert to online delivery of class content if the Faculty of Arts & Science provides such guidance. 

Application Instructions 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://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form. Please ensure you are using the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form.

Please submit applications to:

Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies Department of Chemistry 

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

e-mail: chem.undergrad@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 the 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 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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