Liberal Studies Senior Seminar

University of Guelph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph Humber invites applications for a Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2, in the Liberal Studies program. The assignment is Winter 2027, with two sections (Section 01 and 02) taught in person on the Toronto campus.

Duties include orientation, office hours, preparation, student consultation, exam invigilations and grading, plus possible course website training. Applicants must have a PhD and prior college/university teaching experience.

Qualifications

• PhD in a related field and proven university teaching experience.
• Proven ability to teach at college/university level or related experience.
• Submit proposed course title, description and outline for evaluation by Chair.

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office hours
• Preparation
• Student consultation
• Invigilating exams
• Grading
• Instructor may be required to participate in course website training.

Skills

Teaching experience

Course planning

Student assessment

Education

PhD in related field

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

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:

No

Course Number:

Course Name:

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics, depending on the faculty member's interests, substantive current topics in Liberal Studies, or student interest. Topics will be announced, and course outlines will be available at course selection.-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).

upto 40/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: PhD 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: Submission of proposed course title, description and outline as part of job application. The proposal will be evaluated and approved based on Chair's assessment of current program needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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).-Expert in proposed course content.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Section 01: Monday 1:30 PM - 4:10 PM;Section 02: Thursday 10:45 AM - 1:25 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):

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

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.