Sessional Lecturer - MGSC30H3 The Legal Environment of Business I

Date Posted: 02/20/2024
Req ID: 36077
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Dept-Management
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description:

Course Code and Title: 

MGSC30H3 The Legal Environment of Business I

Number of Openings:

1

Lecture Section:

Thursdays 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Course Description: 

An introduction to the Canadian legal system and its effects on business entities. The course includes an examination of the Canadian court structure and a discussion of the various forms of business ownership, tort law, contract law, and property law.

Course Enrolment (est.):

60

Qualifications:

Completion of L.L.B or J.D. required; at least three years related professional experience; demonstrated teaching excellence, currency in and mastery of subject area; previous experience in teaching a similar course at undergraduate (university) level.

(In addition to minimum): several years related progressive, professional experience. Previous experience teaching a related course at UTSC with consistent, strong course evaluations.

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, tests, and exams; calculation and submission of grades, holding regular office hours, and maintaining reasonable availability for student and administrative contact, supervision of T.A. assigned to course.

Estimated TA Support (Hours):

Approximately 50 minutes per student enrolled over 30

Application Instructions:

All applicants who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application form, updated curriculum vitae (including a valid email address) and applicable teaching evaluations (if available) online: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/mgtu/app/sl   E-mailed applications and applications through SuccessFactors will NOT BE ACCEPTED .

Application Deadline: March 11, 2024, 11:59 PM

Please refer to the official posting for the timetable.

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.

In considering qualified applicants, teaching excellence, currency in and mastery of subject area; previous experience in teaching a similar course at undergraduate (university) level or similar environment; several years related professional experience shall be the criteria used in the selection of the most qualified candidate in accordance with Article 14:12.

Similar courses are called exclusions within the U of T Calendar found at: https://utsc.calendar.utoronto.ca/search-courses

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity- deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Courses run as follows:
F Term - Monday, May 6, 2024 to Monday, June 17, 2024
Y Term - Monday, May 6, 2024 to Wednesday, August 7, 2024
S Term - Monday, June, 24, 2024 to Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The Exam period is as follows:
F Term - Tuesday, June 18, 2024 to Saturday, June 22, 2024
Y and S Terms - Saturday, August 10, 2024 to Saturday, August 24, 2024

Note: All positions involve the completion of all course grading. You must be available throughout the exam period as exams are scheduled centrally and individual preferences for exam times/dates cannot always be accommodated.

Salary for a half-course (0.50 FCEs) inclusive of vacation pay: The Sessional Lecturer I rate of pay will be $9,457.89. Sessional Lecturer I-Long Term rate of pay will be $9,930.79. Sessional Lecturer II rate of pay will be $10,121.76.  Sessional Lecturer II-Long Term rate of pay will be $10,326.61. Sessional Lecturer III rate of pay will be $10,362.76. Sessional Lecturer III-Long Term rate of pay will be $10,570.01.

Closing Date: 03/11/2024, 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.  

 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.