Office of the Chair

Department of Humanities

University of Toronto Scarborough

CUPE 3902 Unit 3

POSITION IN HISTORY

Fall 2007

POSTING DATE: May 28, 2007

CLOSING DATE: June 17, 2007

The following position(s) for a Sessional Lecturer is (are) available in the Department of Humanities, History discipline for the Fall/Winter 2007-08 academic session. This is a regular posting in accordance with the Collective Agreement between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 (Unit 3). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department's Applicant Pool: all Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department since September 1, 2005 and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twelve months. All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application (form attached) and updated curriculum vitae to Professor William R. Bowen, Chair at the Department of Humanities, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4. Applications may be faxed to (416)287-7116 or sent by e-mail to humanities-application@utsc.utoronto.ca

Salary: in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Lecturer I rate of pay will be $6,275 for a half course (Y, F or S) inclusive of vacation pay. The Sessional Lecturer II rate of pay will be $6,775 for a half course (Y, F or S) inclusive of vacation pay.

Appointment Dates: F courses: September 1 - December 31, 2007; S courses: January 1 - April 30, 2008.

Sessional Dates (including exam periods): F courses: September 10 - December 21, 2007; S courses: January 7 - May 2, 2008.

Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2007 for F courses; April 30, 2008 for S courses.

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Course Number/Title/Description: HISB30H3F, American History to the Civil War

A survey of American history from contact between Indians and Europeans up through the Civil War. Topics include the emergence of colonial societies; the rise and destruction of racial slavery; revolution and republic-making; economic and social change in the new nation; western conquest; and the republic's collapse into internal war.

Section: L01

Time: MO/WE 12-1

Estimated Enrolment: 115

Estimated T.A. Hours: Up to 150 hours (5 hours tutorial)

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

Qualifications: PhD in History preferred, with specialization or interest in pre-Civil War American history; strong academic record and professional promise. Teaching experience required.

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