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AST325H1 – Introduction to Practical Astronomy

Teaching Assistant – CUPE 3902 Unit 1
Posting Date: August 12, 2021
Closing Date: August 17, 2021

Qualifications & Description

Prior TA experience and familiarity with the operation of telescopes and astronomical instruments. A background in astronomy at the master’s level is an asset but consideration may be given to entering graduate students with demonstrated proficiency/knowledge in most, if not all, of the course topics indicated below. Preference will be given to applicants with an interest and aptitude in teaching astronomy.

This course is aimed at undergraduate students with a strong background knowledge of freshman physics (classical mechanics, E&M, simple circuits, elementary quantum mechanics), math (linear algebra, multivariate calculus), and a rudimentary knowledge of astronomical phenomenology.

Relevant Criterion

Previous experience is the more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position.

Duties

Specific duties will be assigned by the course instructors but normally involve marking of tests and assignments, responding to student queries via email and online discussion boards, holding virtual office hours for student counseling, conducting remote observing sessions, support of lab activities (including some in-person contact hours).

Instructor: Dae-Sik Moon
Estimated Course Enrolment: 64 students
Approximate Hours of Work: 70 hours (per position)
Approximate Number of Positions: 1-2
Dates of Appointment: September 1-December 31, 2021
Rate of Pay: SGS I/II – $46.70/hour (+4% vacation pay or +6% vacation pay if 6^th subsequent appointment or above)

Final availability of the position(s) is contingent upon enrolment, budgetary consideration and the determination of appointments as governed by the collective agreement.

Please note that should rates stipulated in the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail. The rate of pay is established by the collective agreement between Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3902 Unit 1 and the University of Toronto.

Application Process

To complete the application, please submit the following form (inclusive of CV upload) by the deadline of August 17, 2021.

https://forms.office.com/r/aR5jcjshS8

For more information, you may contact: Margaret Meaney (margaret.meaney@utoronto.ca)

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca. During employment, to request accommodation from the University, contact the supervisor or department chair and/or Health & Wellbeing Programs & Services at hwb@utoronto.ca. For more information about accommodations at U of T, please visit our Accommodation webpage.

The hiring criteria for Teaching Assistant positions are academic qualifications, the need to acquire experience, previous experience and previous satisfactory employment under the provisions of this Collective Agreement.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity seeking groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The position(s) posted above is (are) tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.

Positions posted here are open to graduate students in the School of Graduate Studies, Postdoctoral Fellows and Undergraduate Students in the     University of Toronto.

Preference in hiring shall be given to graduate students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto or those who have made application to be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto.