Europe from the Renaissance to the Present

University of Guelph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph Humber is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for the Winter 2027 term to teach Europe from the Renaissance to the Present, a General Elective course. Classes are in-person on the Guelph Humber campus in Toronto, with responsibilities including orientation, office hours, preparation, student consultations, exam invigilation, and grading.

Qualifications include a Master's degree (PhD preferred) and prior teaching experience at college or university level.

Qualifications

• Degree: Masters related to field.
• Prior teaching experience: successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
• Preferred: PhD related to field.

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Other Duties (specified below)

Skills

Teaching experience

Research experience

Education

Masters related to field

PhD related to field

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

SL401825-Winter 2027-AHSS*2450 (General Elective) Europe from the Renaissance to the Present

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 Name:

Europe from the Renaissance to the Present

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

-This course presents a broad survey of European history from the 15th century to today, beginning with the Renaissance through the creation of the modern nation-state to the present. It focuses on seminal events such as the Industrial and French Revolutions, World Wars I and II, and the creation of the European Union. Additionally, the course introduces students to some of the key modern political ideologies that originated in Europe but have had lasting consequences for the entire world. Students will also study influential European cultural and intellectual traditions.-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: N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree: PhD related to field
• Research Experience: Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field 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).-Demonstrated research expertise in transnational and global approaches to European history from the Renaissance to the present, with strength in themes such as migration and diaspora, war and postwar memory, and Europe’s connections with North America; and demonstrated capability in oral history and digital humanities/public history methods.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Section 01: Thursday 6:05 PM - 8:45 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):

Friday, November 13, 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.