INF2170: Sessional Instructor Information Architecture

Job title: INF2170: Sessional Instructor Information Architecture

Job description: Date Posted: 08/09/2022
Req ID: 26491
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Information
Department: Faculty of Information
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

INF2170: Information Architecture

The term ‘information architecture’ (IA) generally refers to how online content is structured to support effective information use. Information Architecture lectures are divided into three rubrics: Information Design Fundamentals (design principles), Information Architecture Development Process (development methods), and Professional Practice (working as an information architect). An explicitly user-centred (‘bottom-up’) approach to the development process will be taken throughout. At the end of this course, students will be able to differentiate between the various disciplines implicated explicitly or implicitly in the development of information architecture. They will be able to understand and apply basic principles of cognitive psychology, industrial design, systems analysis and human-computer interaction to the practice of information architecture. Student will also learn to apply simple user-centred methods to address information architecture problems in the context of work places and practices. Finally, students will learn to apply information architecture principles and development methods to create and refine an information architecture schema to address an information design problem, and to create a rapid prototype to demonstrate information architecture schemata.

Course enrolment: 3 sections: 70 students per section.

Effective September 1, 2022, the Faculty has established the following guidelines for Course Instructor Compensation

Fee’s.

CUPE Unit 3

CUPE Advancement Level

Stipend Amount per Half Course

Sessional Lecture I

$10,000

Sessional Lecture Long Term

$10,450

Sessional Lecture II

$10,700

Sessional Lecture III

$10,950

NOTES:

• All above pricing is subject to CUPE Negotiated rates which takes precedence over the above.
• CUPE Unit 1 rates for Course Instructors (PhD’s/Postdocs) are firm. Please refer to CUPE Unit 1 Collective Agreement for current rates.
• Please refer to CUPE Unit 3 Collective Agreement for current SIA rates.

Estimate of the course enrolment: 70

Estimate of TA Support: Allocation of TA Hours, if any, will be based on enrolment numbers. Please see Faculty Guidelines.

Class schedule: TBD

*Please note that, in keeping with current circumsances, this course may be delivered-in person, remotely/online, or by a combination of delivery methods as determined by the University at a later date.

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

Qualifications: Preferably candidates will have a completed, or nearly completed, PhD degree in an area related to the course or a Master’s degree plus extensive professional experience in an area related to the course. Teaching experience is preferred.

Brief description of duties: Preparing course materials; delivering course content (e.g., seminars, lectures, and labs); developing and administering course assignments, tests & exams; grading; holding regular office hours. The mode of instruction for the summer courses is in-person.

Application Deadline: August 12, 2022

Application Process: Applicants must submit a CV and a completed to the attention of:

Office of the Dean

Faculty of Information, 140 St. George Street

University of Toronto

Closing Date: 08/12/2022, 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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

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.

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Company: University of Toronto

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 02:56:44 GMT

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