SL356379-Winter 2026-CIS*3110*01 Operating Systems I

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Computer Science
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2026
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*3110*01
Course Name: 
Operating Systems I
Course Format: 
In-Person
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: 
500
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 (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
* Oversee teaching assistants, instruct them in their job tasks and provide any training required for teaching assistants to meet their responsibilities. * Hold face-to-face meetings with teaching assistants at the beginning of term. * Prepare and deliver course content at assigned class times at the University of Guelph. * Attend on-campus meetings with students and be available for advising times. * Create and provide rubrics for students assignments and projects. * Grade, or manage grading of, all student submissions. * Use Courselink/Moodle to provide materials, assignments and student feedback. * Monitor and respond to emails in a timely manner. * Be available to invigilate any on-campus examinations.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
Ph.D. or M.Sc. with Appropriate Experience in Computer Science or a closely related discipline
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Other
Post-secondary teaching of a similar course
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
* Historical and contemporary knowledge of operating systems. * Thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of operating systems. * Knowledge of contemporary operating system components, i.e., scheduling, resource allocation, process management, multi-programming, multi-tasking, I/O control, file systems, and mechanisms for client-server computing. * Able to critique and mark students assignments and provide constructive criticism. * Develop lab exercises related to their assignments. * Provide three hours of lectures a week. * Fluently communicate in written and spoken English. * Be familiar with course text: Silberschatz, A.P. Galvin: G. Gagne. /Operating System Concepts/, Wiley, 9th Edition, 2012.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
Ph.D. or M.Sc. with Appropriate Experience in Computer Science or a closely related discipline
Primarily positive student evaluations from previously taught courses
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Lectures are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am to 11:20am. Please refer to WebAdvisor for more details.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2026 to April 28, 2026
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): 
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Lauren King, Instructional Support Coordinator - teachingsupport@socs.uoguelph.ca

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