Sessional Instructional Assistant - JRE420H1 F -People Management and Organizational Behaviour
About the role
Date Posted: 08/15/2025
Req ID: 44855
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: APSC Admin. Units - Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course number and title: JRE420H1 F - People Management and Organizational Behaviour
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Course description: This module spans three inter-related topics: leadership, people management and organization behaviour. It provides students with both the theory and practice in how to design, lead and manage organizations. Topics include theories of leadership, strategy, ethics, designing organizations for rapid change and differing cultural environments, communication, job design, managing and motivating people, fostering creativity, and team work. In addition to traditional lectures, exercises and case studies will be used throughout.
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Estimated course enrolment: 216 (32 per section)
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Number of positions: 2
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Size of appointment: 1 Head SIA (120 hr) and 1 Regular SIA (100 hr)
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Scheduled sections: Tuesdays (morning, afternoon or evening)
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Sessional dates of appointment: September 1 - December 31, 2025
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Salary: $54.27/hour
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Preferred qualifications: PhD or Masters with a strong background in organizational behavior and management. Engineering background is an asset, as is previous teaching experience in this or a similar course.
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Description of duties: SIAs will a) Conduct/debrief role plays; b) assisting individuals or teams with assignments; c) Invigilating assessments, and grading assignments/assessments ; d) attending lecture part during class meeting times ; e) attending preparatory or training sessions; f) communicate with students in response to their inquiries; g) conduct practical sessions; (For Head TA only h) coordinating with other TAs, administrative assistance)
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How to apply: Individuals interested in these positions should apply no later than: Thursday, August 21, 2025. Please direct your application (cover letter, CV and CUPE3902 Unit 3 application form https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form) or questions to Sharon Brown: s.brown@utoronto.ca
Closing Date: 08/21/2025, 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.
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.
Sessional Instructional Assistant - JRE420H1 F -People Management and Organizational Behaviour
About the role
Date Posted: 08/15/2025
Req ID: 44855
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: APSC Admin. Units - Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course number and title: JRE420H1 F - People Management and Organizational Behaviour
-
Course description: This module spans three inter-related topics: leadership, people management and organization behaviour. It provides students with both the theory and practice in how to design, lead and manage organizations. Topics include theories of leadership, strategy, ethics, designing organizations for rapid change and differing cultural environments, communication, job design, managing and motivating people, fostering creativity, and team work. In addition to traditional lectures, exercises and case studies will be used throughout.
-
Estimated course enrolment: 216 (32 per section)
-
Number of positions: 2
-
Size of appointment: 1 Head SIA (120 hr) and 1 Regular SIA (100 hr)
-
Scheduled sections: Tuesdays (morning, afternoon or evening)
-
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1 - December 31, 2025
-
Salary: $54.27/hour
-
Preferred qualifications: PhD or Masters with a strong background in organizational behavior and management. Engineering background is an asset, as is previous teaching experience in this or a similar course.
-
Description of duties: SIAs will a) Conduct/debrief role plays; b) assisting individuals or teams with assignments; c) Invigilating assessments, and grading assignments/assessments ; d) attending lecture part during class meeting times ; e) attending preparatory or training sessions; f) communicate with students in response to their inquiries; g) conduct practical sessions; (For Head TA only h) coordinating with other TAs, administrative assistance)
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How to apply: Individuals interested in these positions should apply no later than: Thursday, August 21, 2025. Please direct your application (cover letter, CV and CUPE3902 Unit 3 application form https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form) or questions to Sharon Brown: s.brown@utoronto.ca
Closing Date: 08/21/2025, 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.
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.