Date Posted: 07/15/2026
Req ID: 49421
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Math/Comp. Sciences
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description:
Course Number and Title: CSC478H5F LEC101 Robotic Perception
Course Description: This course focuses on perception algorithms for robotics applications and sensors. The aim is to provide an understanding of the challenges encountered when deploying perception algorithms on a robot and introduce some of the tools and algorithms typically used to address these challenges. The algorithms will also be implemented and evaluated using real-world data from common use-cases.
Course Enrolment (Estimated): 60
Number of Positions: 1
TA Support: 54 hrs per 30 students enrolled per semester
Sessional Dates of Appointment: September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Salary: Rate of pay for Sessional Lecturer is as follows: Sessional Lecturer I = $14,381; Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term = $16,080; Sessional Lecturer II = $16,080.
Class Schedule (in person): Lecture Thursday 9:00 - 11:00; Practical Thursday 13:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 15:00
Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a graduate degree in Computer Science or education. Advanced comprehension of the subject matter as evidenced by research activity, industry experience, or teaching experience. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrable currency and mastery.
Description of Duties: Responsible for all aspects of delivering a university credit course including: developing and delivering lectures; preparing tutorials, assignments, tests, and marking schemes; maintaining a course website; providing appropriate contact time outside of class to students through office hours, emails, the course website, and/or the course discussion board; writing the TA contract(s) for the course and supervising the TAs; managing the grading for the course, which is largely done by TAs; doing any grading not handled by TAs; invigilating the final exam; managing the grades and submitting the final course grades; dealing with student petitions; and setting and grading a make-up exam if required. While there is a lot of room for creativity in course delivery, instructors will be expected to follow the basic content and style used by the faculty members who normally teach the course.
How to apply: If interested, please reply to: jobsmcs.utm@utoronto.ca with the following information: 1) CUPE 3902 (Unit 3) Employment Application Form: https://uoft.me/CUPE- 3902-Unit-3-Application-Form; 2) your current CV.
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
Closing Date: 07/30/2026, 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.