Police and Society

University of Guelph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 227,000 - 324,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Guelph is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for the Winter 2027 term in the Justice Studies Program: Police and Society. This in-person teaching assignment is held at the Guelph-Humber campus in Toronto.

The role requires a Masters in the field with substantial teaching experience and the ability to manage course content, assessments, and student support. Candidates should demonstrate strong knowledge of policing, social issues, and policy applications. CUPE 3913 terms apply.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field
• Prior teaching experience at college or university level
• Substantive knowledge of the course content area
• PhD related to field preferred

Responsibilities

• Orientation and training of students
• Office hours and student consultations
• Course preparation and material development
• Invigilating exams and grading
• Involvement in course website training
• Other duties described as needed

Skills

Teaching experience

Subject knowledge

Course preparation

Education

Masters related to field

PhD related to field

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

SL402750-Winter 2027-JUST*3040 (Justice Studies Program) Police 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:

4

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:

4

Course Number:

Course Name:

Police and Society

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

This course examines the role of police in society, including theories of policing, the history of policing and such issues as police citizen interaction, relations with visible minorities, methods for controlling police behaviour, and the effectiveness of the police in carrying out specific policy directives.-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

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 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).Professional experience or project work in policing or public safety, with applied knowledge of police-community relations, accountability practices, and implementing policy directives.Research background related to policing, criminal justice, or public safety, with demonstrated expertise in the societal role and accountability of police.

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]

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.