SL335595-Fall 2025-CIS*1910 Discrete Structures in Computing

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Computer Science
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2025
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
CIS*1910
Course Name: 
Discrete Structures in Computing
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The School of Computer Science is committed to ensuring that our students are provided with a high standard of teaching excellence. Part of this commitment is the distribution of Teaching Assistant resources to course sections in a fair and transparent manner. Resources within the the School of Computer Science will be distributed in a fair manner that takes into consideration: Level of course; Pedagogical requirements of the course including use of seminars, tutorials, and laboratories; Delivery method and requirements (e.g., Distance education vs. in-class course formats); Number of students; Workload considerations (including the overall workload of instructor); Department and College norms; and, Budgetary constraints. It is expected that the number of teaching assistants assigned to courses may vary from offering to offering based on the above factors. Distribution of teaching assistant resources is determined by the Chair/Director. Requests for teaching assistant resources should be made as soon as practicable.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
450-550
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
Preparation of lectures, lab/seminar materials, assignments, and exams.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
Masters degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Other
Previous experience teaching computer science topics at the post-secondary level.
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Successful completion, with very good standing, of a similar course, and an advanced, demonstrated knowledge of the subject areas; Excellent oral and written communication skills; Ability to communicate mathematical and computer science concepts to students effectively, both in written form and verbally; Demonstrated expertise and in-depth knowledge of the topics covered, including: Boolean algebra, propositional and predicate logic, set theory, relations, functions, proofs (e.g. weak and strong induction, etc.), number systems (including binary, octal, hexadecimal).
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related field.
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Other
Successful teaching of discrete mathematics and/or discrete structures at a post-secondary level
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; The ability to discuss the relevance of discrete structures in computer science and their application to real-life problems.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Lab/Lecture details can be found on WebAdvisor. Lectures are to be held in-person on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 2:30pm to 3:50pm.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 2, 2025 to December 19, 2025
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Lauren King, Instructional Support Coordinator - teachingsupport@socs.uoguelph.ca

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