Applied Memory and Learning

University of Guelph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph–Guelph Humber Programs seeks a Sessional Lecturer for PSYC*2220 Applied Memory and Learning for Winter 2027. Courses are in-person at the Guelph Humber campus (Toronto) with two sections and RoFR rights for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities include orientation, office hours, grading, and student consultations. The appointment is Section 01 and 02 Friday sessions, January 7, 2027 to April 30, 2027, with posting deadline Nov 9, 2026.

Qualifications

• Degree: Other; doctoral progress in area relevant to the course.
• Prior teaching experience at college or university level.
• Evidence of proficiency in the course content.

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Other Duties (specified below)
• Instructor may be required to participate in course website training

Skills

Prior Teaching Experience

Evidence of Course Content Proficiency

Education

Degree: Other

Doctoral degree in progress in area relevant to the course

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

SL400876-Winter 2027-PSYC*2220 (Psychology Program) Applied Memory and Learning

Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2

Academic Unit:

Guelph Humber Programs

Semester(s) of Assignment(s):

Winter 2027

Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections:

2

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:

Yes

Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal:

2

Course Number:

PSYC*2220 (Psychology Program)

Course Name:

Applied Memory and Learning

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

This course is designed to help students examine the convergence of basic and applied research on memory and learning. Student will focus on topics related to methods for understanding and applying basic memory theory, and the understanding of practical memory research. Coverage of these topics will provide students with a better understanding of how to investigate memory and apply basic memory theory, as well as problems in basic and applied memory research.-To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course (if available), please visit: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/academic-services/course-outlines- Classes held on University of Guelph-Humber campus (Toronto).

50/section

Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Other Duties (specified below)
• Other Duties Described: Instructor may be required to participate in course website training

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Degree: Other
• Doctoral degree in progress in area relevant to the course
• Prior Teaching Experience: Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
• Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: Evidence of proficiency in the course content

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree: Other
• Doctoral degree in area relevant to the course
• Prior Teaching Experience: Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
• Research Experience: Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
• Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: Candidates should provide in their application evidence of prior teaching experience and teaching success/excellence related to course content, which may include a dossier, teaching philosophy, examples of teaching innovations, course developments, evaluations of previously taught courses (e.g., peer evaluations and/or student feedback), reference letters, and any other relevant information they wish to have evaluated by the selection committee (some documents on file in the department or program, such as UofGH Student Feedback Questionnaires of courses taught on UofG contracts, may also be used).

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Section 01: Friday 9:50 AM - 12:30 PM;Section 02: Friday 1:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date):

January 7, 2027 to April 30, 2027

Other Posting Information

Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day):

Monday, November 9, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

[e-mail]

Hiring Contact Information:

[e-mail]

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.

SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: [e-mail]).

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment.

All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.