Sessional Lecturer - CHMH; Practical Sections- Chemistry: Physical Principles
Sessional Lecturer - CHM
135H1S (Practical Sections)- Chemistry:
Physical Principles
Date Posted: 09/16/2026
Req : 50141
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course Title and Code: CHM
135H1S (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, 2027, to April 30, 2027
Salary: ( 0.50 FCE)
$9,997.48 for Sessional Lecturer I;
$10,699.22 for Sessional Lecturer I Long Term;
$10,699.22 for Sessional Lecturer II;
$10,953.96 for Sessional Lecturer II Long Term;
$10,953.96 for Sessional Lecturer III;
$11,228.90 for 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 QualificationsA PhD in chemistry or a closely related field is required.
Preferred QualificationsExperience lecturing and/or coordinating laboratories in general or physical chemistry at the university level.
Description of DutiesThe Department of Chemistry requires a lecturer to deliver and facilitate the in-person laboratories in CHM
135H1 (Chemistry: Physical Principles) during the 2027 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, submitting final laboratory grades, and holding office hours.
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Chemistry
80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6
Closing Date10/08/2026, 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.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2
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