Unit 1 TA Positions

PDF VERSION

Fall and Winter 2022-23

TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS CUPE 3902 UNIT 1 
(Internal Applicants)

Below are psychology courses offered on the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus during the Fall and Winter 2022-23 Academic Sessions. Persons wishing to assist in any of these courses should complete an online application on or before the deadline.


Date Posted            
August 10, 2022

Deadline:                    
August 31, 2022

Available Sessions:   

Fall Term: September - December
Winter Term: January - April 

actual work may continue until final grades have been submitted                       

Rate of Pay:              

According to the collective agreement between the University and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, the applicable rates of pay and job classifications are:

Effective January 1, 2022
UG/SGS I/SGS II/PDF: $47.17

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                

Qualifications
At least a 4‐year degree in Psychology with appropriate background for the course to be demonstrated.

NOTE: : All UTM Psychology Courses for Fall/Winter 2022-23 will be offered in-person.  You will be expected to attend campus at times to complete your duties.

Duties and Responsibilities 
Marking/grading; contact hours with students; preparation; test invigilating; Quercus uploading of files and grades; leading tutorials if indicated.

Hiring Criteria 16:03(a) of Current Collective Agreement
Hiring Criteria shall be: academic qualifications, demonstrable suitability for the position, The University’s need to support excellent students in pursuing  graduate studies with the hiring department or a graduate center or institute, enrolment in a recognized graduate program of study in the hiring Department or a Graduate Centre or Institute, financial need, the need to acquire experience, previous experience, teaching ability, and, for continuing students, previous satisfactory employment under the provisions of this collective agreement.

Preference 16:03(a) of Current Collective Agreement
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. Appointments shall be made for the full academic session, or a portion thereof.

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

Note:  Highest priority will be given to Psychology Graduate Students who are supervised by University of Toronto Mississauga Psychology Faculty.  

Notes of Importance

Departmental Standards and Hiring Policy is available http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/psychology/hiring-policy ; positions posted are tentative pending final course determinations and enrolments; appointments include the completion of all regular course grading not completed by the end of the appointment.

Application Instructions

The on-line application form can be found at:
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/psychology/application-teaching-assistantships

Applicants not able to apply on-line should contact:

Jodie Stewart at
905-828-5414
utmpsych.utm@utoronto.ca

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, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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.

All jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrollment.

Positions:

For detailed information about these courses, view the academic calendar:

 “Y” Session Available Positions

Course Number and Title

Estimated Course Enrolment

Approximate Size of Appointment

Estimated Number of Positions

PSY100Y5Y
Introduction to Psychology

1200

60

2-3

 

 “F” Session Available Positions (Fall)

Course Number and Title

Estimated Course Enrolment

Approximate Size of Appointment

Estimated Number of Positions

PSY230H5 F
Introduction to Personality

160

60

1

*PSY290H5 F Writing Assessor
Introduction to Neuroscience   

200

60

1-2

PSY290H5 F
Introduction to Neuroscience   

200

70

1

PSY311H5 F
Social Development

60

40

1

PSY344H5 F
Forensic Psychology

110

45

1-2

*PSY345H5 F
Exceptionality in Human Learning

40

50

1

PSY353H5 F
Social Neuroscience

35

40

1

PSY355H5 F
Animal Behaviour

25

35

1

PSY392H5 F
Epigenetics

25

35

1

PSY397H5 F
Neuroplasticity and Behaviour

85

50

1-2

 

 “S” Session Available Positions (Spring)

Course Number and Title

Estimated Course Enrolment

Approximate Size of Appointment

Estimated Number of Positions

PSY270H5 S
Cognition: The Machinery of the Mind

195

50

1

*PSY290H5 S Writing Assessor
Introduction to Neuroscience   

200

60

1-2

PSY330H5 S
Measurement in Psychology

10

15

1

PSY340H5 S
Adult Disorders

55

35

1

PSY354H5 S
Biopsychology of Sex

40

50

1

PSY391H5 S
Psychology of Pain

40

35

1

PSY392H5 S
Behavioural Epigenetics

25

35

1

PSY393H5 S|
Human Neuropsychology

60

35

1-2