Sessional Instructional Assistant – CSC409H5F – Scalable Computing (emerg posting)

Job title:

Sessional Instructional Assistant – CSC409H5F – Scalable Computing (emerg posting)

Company

University of Toronto

Job description

Date Posted: 08/07/2024
Req ID: 39180
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Math/Comp. Sciences
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)Description:

• Course number and title: CSC409H5F – Scalable Computing
• Course description: We investigate computation in the large — utilizing many CPUs with large amounts of memory, large storage and massive connectivity — to solve computationally complex problems involving big data, serving large collections of users, in high availability, global settings. Our investigation covers both theoretical techniques and current, applied tools used to scale applications on the desktop and in the cloud. Topics include caching, load balancing, parallel computing and models of computation, redundancy, failover strategies, use of GPUs, and noSQL databases.
• Estimated course enrolment: 60
• Number of positions: 3
• Size of appointment: 54 hrs
• Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
• Salary: $52.26/hour + 4% vacation pay
• Minimum qualifications:Familiarity with scalable technologies such as Apache Spark, Amazon Lambda, Cassandra, MongoDB, Redis, CUDA, Parallel Algorithms, Docker, Kubernetes, Squid. Familiarity with the UTM environment is required.
• Preferred qualifications: n/a
• Description of duties: Leading weekly tutorials in person at UTM labs, attending TA meetings. Grading assignments, tests and exams. Holding office hours and monitoring the online discussion board. Grading assignments takes place via in-person interviews at UTM, where students explain and demonstrate scalable solutions to assignment projects. Most or all TAs must be present on campus at least a few days a week during these grading periods.
• How to apply: Completion of a Web Application Form:

Closing Date: 08/12/2024, 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.

Expected salary

$52.26 per hour

Location

Mississauga, ON

Job date

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:15:49 GMT

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