Sessional Instructional Assistant, SSM1040 Managerial Economics for Sustainability Management

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Sessional Instructional Assistant: SSM1040 - Managerial Economics for Sustainability Management

The Institute for Management and Innovation's Master of Science in Sustainability Management program has the following Sessional Instructional Assistant position available for the Winter 2026 term and invites applications from suitably qualified candidates.No late applications can be considered.

Posting Date: November 24, 2025

Closing Date: December 8, 2025

Course Title: SSM1040 - Managerial Economics for Sustainability Management

Class Schedule: Winter Term: Mondays, 1-4pm

Dates of Appointment: January 1st, 2026 – April 30th, 2026

Description of Course: This course covers economic approaches to environmental problems and sustainability. The course will deal with economic principles that explain the operation of markets and firms and will also deal with the economic meaning of sustainability, the valuation of ecosystem services, transferable pollution permits, environmental regulation, and environmental activism. The course will also discuss divergences between private and social costs, the tragedy of the commons, the economics of sustainability, externalities, pollution, and the allocation of depletable and renewable resources over time. 

Position Description: Typical duties may include invigilation, grading term exams and assignments, compiling grades, adding to course content as appropriate. Additional duties may include: setting up and/or maintaining Quercus course site; and hosting weekly office hours. Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications: Must have completed and achieved a minimum grade of "A" in SSM 1040 or equivalent courses

Preferred Qualifications: Preferably a PhD student (Doctoral Candidate) in managerial economics  or a suitable graduate student with research interest as it pertains to managerial economics in sustainability. Preference given to applicants with previous TA experience in this course. 

Salary FCE): $ vacation pay 

Anticipated Enrollment: 45

Application Instructions: Submit your CV along with a completed application form ) to: Program Coordinator, MScSM, at Include 'SSM 1040 Sessional Instructional Assistant Application' in the subject line. Kindly note only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be accepted, and only successful applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: 12/08/2025, 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.

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