Esc102h1 S

**Course description**: Praxis II follows from Praxis I and challenges students to apply, enhance, and refine their engineering design and communication skills. The design projects in Praxis II are both identified and defined by the students themselves and focus on issues for communities and citizens in the Greater Toronto Area. In the first half of the course students, working in small teams, identify, frame, and document appropriate engineering challenges; in the second half they design, prototype, and present engineering solutions to a subset of those identified challenges. In support of these activities, students continue to explore in greater depth the theories, tools, and practices of engineering design and communication. Praxis II culminates in an open showcase where students present their design solutions to representatives from interested governmental and non-governmental agencies, to their project stakeholders, and to the general public.

**Posting end date**: June 30, 2024

**Number of Positions (est.)**: Up to four (4) positions.

**Estimated TA support**:Some assessment may be performed alongside design-focused teaching assistants; studios are supported by design-focused teaching assistants.

**Estimated course enrolment**:250 students, in 10 studio sections of 25 students each.

**Class schedule**:
Lectures M 15-16, T 10-11, F 11-12 (lecturers are expected to attend two of three each week)

Tutorials (Studios) T 13-15, W 12-14, W 16-18, R 12-14 (lecturers are responsible for two each week, schedule TBD).

Weekly Teaching Team meeting M 16-17.

Weekly Debrief Meeting T 15-16.

**Sessional dates of appointment**:January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025

**Hours**:1 HCE (up to a maximum of 230 hrs)

**Salary**:CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 - $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term - $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer 2 - $10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term - $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer 3 - $10,362.76 and Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term - $10,570.02. 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**: include at least a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Communication, English, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong written and oral communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.

**Preferred Qualifications**: include a PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above), and TESL or other training/certification in second-language instruction at the university level, and familiarity with engineering communication practices, and strong performance as an instructor in Praxis I or II. Flexible availability for studio and benchmarking meetings is also preferred.

**Description of duties**:

- attending two lectures per week throughout the term
- attending two one-hour weekly course planning meetings and orientation session (typically after Friday lecture, and after the first studio) of the week
- teaching studios: co-instructing two 2-hour studios per week with a design TA; preparing for studio teaching, and participating in studio planning, revision, and discussion
- evaluating and delivering detailed feedback on up to seven assignments (both group and individual), and attending benchmarking meeting(s) for assignment grading (to be scheduled)
- attending & evaluating at all-day design Showcase scheduled for April 8, 2025
- supervising and mentoring both individuals and teams within your studios; holding consultations with students to help them complete and improve their assignments, and develop as writers and presenters
- developing curriculum for supporting students outside of regular classes, and providing extra-curricular support for students in need of help
- must be able to meet tight marking deadlines for an oral presentation (mid-Jan) and one key assignment over Reading Week
- having ability to convert to online duties if required

**Application Procedure**: Applicants should submit:

- 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._