SL335949-Fall 2025-CIS*3130 System Modeling and Simulation

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*3130
Course Name: 
System Modeling and Simulation
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: 
40-70
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: 
The Sessional Lecturer will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the course, which includes but is not limited to: Developing a comprehensive course outline consistent with the University and departmental guidelines; Preparing and delivering engaging lectures; Developing, administering, and grading assignments, midterms, and final examinations; Providing timely and constructive feedback to students; Holding regular office hours for student consultation and support; Managing the course website on CourseLink (D2L Brightspace); Submitting final grades by the Registrar’s deadline.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
Master's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field is required.
Prior Teaching Experience: 
No teaching experience required
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Demonstrated expertise in discrete-event simulation, including event queues, random number generation, and generating random variates; Strong knowledge of input modeling, as well as model verification and validation techniques; Familiarity with the application of simulation in fields like manufacturing, services, or computing.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
PhD in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field is required.
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Other
Previous teaching experience at the post-secondary level, preferably in a related subject area.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; Familiarity with the related tools and programming languages for simulation implementations; Ability to evaluate experimental design in simulation studies.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Lab/Lecture details can be found on WebAdvisor. Lectures will be held Tuesdays/Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:50pm.
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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