Sessional Instructional Assistant - STA304H5F - Surveys, Sampling & Observ Data (emerg post)

Date Posted: 08/25/2026
Req ID: 49991
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Math/Comp. Sciences
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course number and title: STA304H5F Surveys, Sampling and Observational Data  (emergency post)

Course description: Design of surveys, sources of bias, randomized response surveys. Techniques of sampling; stratification, clustering, unequal probability selection. Sampling inference, estimates of population mean and variances, ratio estimation. Observational data; correlation vs. causation, missing data, sources of bias.

Estimated course enrolment: 240

Number of positions: 1 SIA

Size of appointment: 150 hrs

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026; Tutorials.Fri: 3:00-4:00 PM, 4:00-5:00 PM 

Salary: $55.25/hour + 4% vacation pay

Minimum qualifications: Knowledge of probability models and statistical inference, sampling methods, R software

Preferred qualifications: Completion of the course and possibly other Stats courses with high grades, strong interpersonal and communication skills

Relevant criterion: Previous experience is the more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position.

Description of duties: Running tutorials, office hours, Piazza, marking, test/exam invigilation, support students projects

How to apply: Completion of a Web Application Form: https://utapsta.utm.utoronto.ca/utap/

Closing Date: 08/27/2026, 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.