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Location

Hamilton, ON | Canada

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Job description

NOTICE OF POSTING
For Sessional Faculty

The Department of Physics & Astronomy invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the 2023-24 session.

Date of Posting: March 4, 2024 - March 18, 2024
Department Contact: James Smithson
Course Name(s)/Number(s): PHYSICS 1E03 – C01
Term: Summer 2024
Number of Section(s) Available: 1
Number of Units per Section: 3
Location (on/off campus): On Campus LRW B1007
Projected Enrollment: 200
Projected TA Support: 8
Wage Rate*: $8,056.37
Start Time and Duration: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00AM – 12:00PM

Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties

Physics 1E03 is an introduction to electromagnetism and waves, designed for students in engineering programs. Topics include electrostatics, potential, circuit elements, direct current circuits, magnetic fields, and waves. There is also a lab component where students become familiar with handling and analyzing data as well as relating theory and experiment.

Prerequisites: Registration in Engineering I or a program in the Faculty of Engineering

Course Expectations
The course is organized as follows:

• Weekly video modules with main course content (these can be watched at any time that suits you) plus PDFs of PowerPoint slides for the lecture topics (e.g., Electric Charge and Force, Electric Fields, Gauss’s Law, etc). These videos should be watched before the in-person lecture/discussion/problem- solving sessions to provide appropriate background and preparation for these sessions.
• three (3) in-person lecture sessions (lecture, discussion, problem solving) per week. These sessions will be held on Tuesdays, and Wednesday (C01, C02, C03), Thursdays (C04), and Fridays. Lecture times will depend on your scheduled lecture section.
• 4 labs in the term – alternating with tutorials.
• 5 tutorials in the term – alternating with labs.
• Weekly LONCAPA assignments, check the LONCAPA website for upcoming assignments.
• Two (2) term tests
• One (1) final exam

Required Qualifications
Minimum of a M.Sc.

Preferred Qualifications
M.Sc. in a relevant field

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and, within the land protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity. The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. While all qualified candidates are invited to apply, we particularly welcome applications from women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, members of visible minorities, and LGBTQ+ persons.

• Supplemented Fees- 15.02(a) The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.

Application Procedure

Please submit the following by March 18, 2024 :
1. A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including your address, phone number, and email address) and emphasizing your experience with the material to be taught.
2. A resume listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment experience.
3. Information necessary to determine your current and aggregate seniority (as defined by Article 20 of the Unit 2 Collective Agreement).
4. Names and contact information of two references. Applicants will not be required to submit reference letters as part of their application.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact the Human Resources Services Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247) or Nina Bovair at ext. 23850 to communicate accommodation needs.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

• Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
• Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
• School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

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