Job Title: Sessional Lecturer - ISP130H5: Numeracy for University and Beyond (Winter 2027)

Description:

ISP130H5: Numeracy for University and Beyond
This course teaches quantitative literacy and numeracy skills in order to develop core competencies identified as essential for university and beyond. ISP130H5 enhances students’ ability and confidence to engage with quantitative information in a variety of contexts, by applying mathematical, statistical, and computational approaches to make informed decisions, to problem-solve, to effectively communicate and express quantitative information, and to create logical, evidence-based arguments. Rather than focusing on math specific skills, the course explores relevant concepts as they appear in diverse disciplines and authentic real-life situations, such as numbers and magnitude, patterns and relationships, financial literacy, health, probabilistic reasoning, chance and risk, and interpreting data presented in various forms.

Positions: Up to 2 position(s) available. 

Estimated Course Enrolment: 30

Estimated TA Support: N/A 

Class Schedule: LEC102: Thursday 3-6pm; LEC103: Friday 12-3pm

Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 4, 2027 – April 30, 2027

Salery:

•    Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48
•    Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term: $10,699.22
•    Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
•    Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term: $10,953.96
•    Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
•    Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term: $11,228.90

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD. in Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Statistics, Data Science, Science and Technology Studies, or a related field with demonstrated expertise in quantitative literacy and numeracy.
• A minimum of one year of experience teaching at the university or college level.
• Demonstrated quantitative reasoning, numeracy, statistical literacy, data interpretation, or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience teaching students to apply quantitative approaches to problem-solving, decision-making, and evidence-based argumentation across diverse contexts. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working with first-year university students.
• Demonstrated experience working with multilingual university students. 

Description of Duties:

• Attending up to 10 hours of onboarding and professional development meetings. 
• Teaching in-person weekly classes.
• Marking student assignments (during the term and beyond if an extension of time is granted by the university officials).
• Submitting grades to university officials.
• Holding regular in-person office hours. 

Application Procedure: Application Procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit to Malisa Zhou ( View email address on jobs.utoronto.ca ), Academic Advisor and Faculty Support Administrator, the following documents:

• The  CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 application form ;
• Cover letter;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Examples of teaching evaluations. 

Closing Date: 07/15/2026, 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.