Sessional Lecturer, ACT245H1S, Financial Principles for Actuarial Science I

Date Posted: 03/05/2024
Req ID: 36203
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Statistical Sciences
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

ACT245H1S L5101 - Financial Principles for Actuarial Science I (0.5 FCE)

Term structure of interest rates, cash-flow duration, convexity, and immunization, forward and futures contracts, interest rate swaps, introduction to investment derivatives and hedging strategies.

Estimated Course Enrolment

Up to 50

Estimated TA Support

60 hours. The availability of TA support is contingent on class enrolment and class size.

Schedule

Mondays 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Wednesdays 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Tutorial

Mondays 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Wednesdays 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Delivery Method

In Person

Sessional Dates

July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024

Salary (includes vacation pay)

May be negotiated based on industry experience.

$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

(Rates are pro-rated to FCE)

Qualifications: Minimum Master’s degree required, PhD preferred in Statistics, Applied Statistics, Actuarial Science, Biostatistics, or related discipline. Prior experience teaching at the university level. Prior experience teaching ACT245 or a similar course an asset.

Description of duties: Teaching; setting and invigilating term tests and final examinations; reporting final grades; counseling students; supervising teaching assistant(s).

Note: Applicants may be asked to supply references.

Closing Date: 04/04/2024, 11:59PM EDT
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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 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 the 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.