Community Services in Mental Health and Addictions

University of Guelph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 6,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph—Guelph Humber Programs is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for CSS*4100, Winter 2027. The instructor will teach in-person sessions, provide student guidance, and participate in assessments and grading alongside course-specific duties.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree related to the course, with preference for a PhD and extensive teaching experience at college or university level. Prior experience in mental health and addictions is valued.

Qualifications

• Master's degree related to the course content is required.
• PhD is preferred and highly regarded for course leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to teach at college or university level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver course content for CSS4100 in Winter 2027.
• Provide student consultations during office hours.
• Assess student work including exams and assignments.
• Coordinate course-related training and use of the course website.

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

SL399774-Winter 2027-CSS*4100 (SSWS Program) Community Services in Mental Health and Addictions

Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2

Academic Unit:

Guelph Humber Programs

Semester(s) of Assignment(s):

Winter 2027

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:

Yes

Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal:

1

Course Number:

CSS*4100 (SSWS Program)

Course Name:

Community Services in Mental Health and Addictions

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

Access to mental health and addictions services can be challenging due to the complexity of the system of service, funding sources and issues relating to stigma and barriers. In this course, students learn about the current issues, trends and developments in the integration of services in order to promote coordinated, efficient access to services while focusing on early intervention, treatment and community supports. Students explore a range of services for children, youth, adults, older adults and individuals with special needs.-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).

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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: Masters related to field
  • Prior Teaching Experience: Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
  • Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: Substantive knowledge of the course content area.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Degree: PhD and expert in course content
  • Prior Teaching Experience: Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
  • 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).
  • Professional experience navigating and coordinating mental health and addictions services across diverse populations, with a focus on early intervention, community supports, and system integration.
  • Research background in mental health and addictions service integration, with a focus on access, early intervention, and support systems across diverse populations.

Days Required and Wages

• Section 01: Monday 2:25 PM - 5:05 PM
• Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): January 7, 2027 to April 30, 2027

Application Deadline

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

Monday, November 2, 2026

Posting Email Contact

Posting Email Contact: [e-mail]

Hiring Contact

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.