Law and Society

University of Guelph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 6,400 - 8,800; Full time

Job summary

University of Guelph Humber invites applications for a Sessional Lecturer to teach Law and Society (Winter 2027) in the AHSS program. The role supports in-person instruction, student assessment, and course coordination for the 2 sections available, with RoFR considerations and CUPE 3913 terms.

Applicants should hold a Masters in a related field or JD/LLB, with prior college/university teaching experience and familiarity with Canadian law, the Charter, and social change contexts.

Qualifications

• Substantive knowledge of the course content area.
• Experience working with the Justice System in Canada as it applies to the law.

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Instructor may be required to participate in course website training.

Skills

Legal content knowledge

Canadian law experience

Higher-ed teaching

Education

Masters related to field

JD/LLB

PhD preferred

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

SL402739-Winter 2027-AHSS*4060 (Justice Studies Program) Law and Society

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:

Course Name:

Law and Society

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

This course examines the social basis of law. Specific topics include the law as an instrument of stability or change, and the role of lawmakers, law enforcers and interpreters, including the legal profession, the police, judges and courts. Although the primary focus of this course is Canadian, there will be a comparative component particularly as it relates to theoretical perspectives. This course specifically focus on: types of law, theories of law, origins of law, social control and punishment, the legal profession, assessing the impact of the law, existing biases in the law particularly as it relates to women, and law and social change. In the Canadian context, particular attention is given to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its effect on law, society and policy.-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).

40/section

Anticipated Duties and 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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Degree:

• Masters related to field

Other

• or JD/LLB

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.Experience working with the Justice System in Canada as it applies to the law.

Preferred Qualifications

Degree:

• PhD related to field

Prior Teaching Experience:

Other

• Many years of successful teaching experience related to the objectives and learning outcomes 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).Practical experience or project work in law or legal systems, with applied knowledge of Canadian law, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the role of legal institutions in social change.Research background in socio-legal studies, with expertise in Canadian law, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the integration of law into social structures and change.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

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] If you have technical issues with the online application, please contact [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.