Sessional Lecturer

University of Toronto•Toronto, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Option Seminar provides third-year Engineering Science students with an introduction to their upper-year discipline of study, encouraging them to consider different educational and career pathways. Students will participate in sessions focused on research and industry directions, and the relationship between their Option/Major and its social & environmental context. Program-wide seminars will feature opportunities for career exploration. This course is offered on a credit/no credit basis, with credit awarded for attending sessions and completing written deliverables.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Engineering, English or a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Engineering or English.
Experience teaching professional communication (both oral and written) in an engineering setting.
Past teaching within the Engineering Science curriculum.
Experience providing constructive feedback on both written and oral assignments in an engineering setting.
Experience leading a teaching team and/or calibrating grading of open-ended assignments.
Strong professional communication skills to effectively engage alumni and other guest speakers.
Ability to coordinate a team of other faculty.
Ability to deliver engaging and meaningful seminars.

Responsibilities

Planning and facilitating 12 hour-long Program-Wide Seminars throughout the academic year.
Supporting and coordinating 8 other seminar series run by the EngSci Major Chairs.
Preparing materials and delivering seminars.
Recruiting EngSci alumni and other guests to act as seminar speakers and panelists.
Moderating panel discussions.
Tracking student attendance at seminars.
Introducing, running, and assessing two CR/NCR assignments.
Communicating with the 8 Major Chairs about expectations for their seminar series.
Assisting Chairs in recruiting speakers and referring to resources for alumni recruitment.
Compiling attendance records for Major-Specific seminars.
Making a final determination of CR or NCR for each student based on attendance and assignment performance.