Sessional Lecturer – PPG2022H-S – Moral Foundations Public Policy

Date Posted: 08/13/2024

Req ID: 38524

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: PPG2022H1-S – Moral Foundations Public Policy

Course description: Moral questions abound in framing public policy. What are the legitimate aims of the state? How should costs and benefits of policy choices be measured and distributed across the population? And what ethical constraints are there on the pursuit of state aims? This course will explore these theoretical questions in the context of several distinct policy areas, including health care, environmental protection, tax and economic policy, family policy, and drug control.

Estimated course enrolment: 50 students

Estimated TA support: TBA

Class schedule: Tuesday, 6pm-8pm

• The delivery method for this course is expected to be in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I – $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer I, Long Term – $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer II – $10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer II (Long Term) – $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer III – $10,362.76; Sessional Lecturers III (Long Term) – $10,570.02

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: Graduate degree in Philosophy required, with specialization in finance. Extensive and senior professional policy practitioner experience required. Teaching experience at the graduate level required.

Preferred Qualifications: Completed PhD preferred. 

Description of duties: Teaching at the graduate level, developing the syllabus, teaching three-hour classes, and office hours for academic counseling of students, preparing and delivering course material, preparing and delivering assignments and tests, marking student work and submitting grades, and supervising TA(s) if applicable.

Application procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form to [email protected].

Closing Date: 09/04/2024, 11:59PM EDT

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.

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