PAP113 - Sessional Instructional Assistant

Course number and title:  PAP113 - Physiology for the Physician Assistant Program

Course description:  This is a required introductory physiology course for students in the functioning of the human body that is intended for Physician Assistant Program students as part of their required curriculum. The course is comprised of weekly on-line lectures and an active learning component consisting of live online office hours.

Estimated course enrolment:  60

TA support:  None

Class schedule:  During the scheduled Arts and Science fall term (Sep-Dec), with weekly on-line lectures and an active learning component consisting of laboratory simulations (which students have purchased with the textbook). Schedule for online lectures and active learning TBD.

Sessional dates of appointment:  September to December 2025

Salary:  In accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the rate of pay will be $7055.10 (130 hours @ $54.27/hr), inclusive of vacation pay.

Minimum qualifications:  A PhD in physiology is required.

Preferred qualifications:  The candidate will possess a strong physiological background, with an awareness of course objectives and basic physiology to the satisfaction of the course director.

Description of duties:  The incumbent will keep virtual office hours and monitor postings on the course discussion board.

Application Instructions:  Interested candidates must submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form (available here: https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2016/04/Employment-CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form-June-2012b.pdf) to:

Alexander Hoy
Teaching Support Coordinator, Department of Physiology
physiology.teachingsupport@utoronto.ca

The deadline for applications is August 6, 2025.

Accommodations:  The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca. During employment, to request accommodation from the University, contact the supervisor or department chair and/or Health & Well-being Programs & Services at hwb@utoronto.ca. For more information about accommodations at U of T, please visit the Accommodation webpage.

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.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

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.