Sessional Lecturer CHM135H1S (Practical Sections) Chemistry Physical Principles
Sessional Lecturer CHM135H1S (Practical Sections) Chemistry Physical Principles
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Date Posted: 10/01/2025
Req ID: 45328
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course Title and Code: CHM135H1S (Practical Sections) - Chemistry: Physical Principles
Course Description: This course is recommended for students in the life and health science programs. The course opens with an introduction to atomic theory; fundamental concepts of spectroscopy and chemical bonding are also introduced. After a brief review of reaction stoichiometries the structure of matter - gases liquids solids and beyond - will be discussed. The solution state is then presented with an emphasis on the properties of solutions including chemical equilibria in solution particularly those of acids and bases. The course concludes with an introduction to the kinetics and thermodynamics of reactions of both chemical and biochemical interest.
Estimated Enrolment: 200 students
Estimated TA Support: 430 TA hours
In-Person class Schedule: Monday Wednesday and Thursday 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 1 2026 to April 30 2026
Salary: (0.50 FCE)
$9820.70 for Sessional Lecturer I;
$10510.04for Sessional Lecturer I Long Term;
$10510.04for Sessional Lecturer II;
$10760.28for Sessional Lecturer II Long Term;
$10760.28for Sessional Lecturer III;
$11030.36for Sessional Lecturer III Long Term
Please note that should the rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Minimum Qualifications: A PhD in chemistry or a closely related field is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience lecturing and/or coordinating laboratories in general or physical chemistry at the university level.
Description of Duties: The Department of Chemistry requires a lecturer to deliver and facilitate the in-person laboratories in CHM135H1 (Chemistry: Physical Principles) during the 2026 Winter session. Duties include the responsibility of effectively coordinating labs with all of the attendant organizational issues of laboratory preparation and delivery supervising lab demonstrators invigilating and marking tests and exams submission of final laboratory grades and holding office hours.
Application Instructions: Applicants should submit by email a detailed letter of application an updated curriculum vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: Please ensure you are using the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form.
Please submit applications to:
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies Department of Chemistry
80 St. George Street Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6
e-mail:
Closing Date:10/23/2025 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.
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 position.
Employment Type
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