Sessional Lecturer: CHL3002H Teaching Bioethics

University of Toronto; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 3,000 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Toronto is seeking a Sessional Co-Lecturer for CHL3002H Bioethics. The course blends in-person residency with online sessions, and targets MHSc Bioethics professionals.

The role requires a graduate degree in bioethics, substantial graduate teaching experience, and curriculum development expertise. Duties include content delivery, assignments, grading, and active engagement with the MHSc program.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Bioethics with a focus on healthcare ethics and education.
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of bioethics and pedagogy for professionals.
• Experience developing and implementing bioethics curriculum for professionals.
• Experience teaching graduate bioethics courses to professional learners.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver course content for a university credit course.
• Develop, administer and grade assignments; calculate and submit grades.
• Maintain regular communication with students.
• Monitor student progress and provide feedback.
• Maintain the course Quercus page and participate in MHSc program meetings.

Skills

Bioethics education

Graduate teaching experience

Curriculum development

Adult learning pedagogy

Education

Graduate degree in Bioethics

Tools

Quercus LMS

Job description

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Sessional Co-Lecturer: CHL3002H Teaching Bioethics (.25FCE)

Date Posted: 09/18/2026 Req ID: 50237 Faculty/Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health Department: Dalla Lana School of Public Health Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course Description:

CHL3002H is a 0.5 FCE elective course designed for the Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) in Bioethics program. The MHSc in Bioethics is a two-year professional Master’s degree program. Its students are early and mid-career professionals who work in healthcare, public health or other health-related settings. The MHSc in Bioethics has a hybrid program format with both in-person and online components. CHL 3002H is a hybrid course with the in-person component conducted during a Residency Week in March at the University of Toronto on the St. George Campus and the online component conducted during eight 2.5-hr synchronous online seminar sessions scheduled through the Winter Term (see Schedule below).

CHL3002H is an advanced graduate course focused on fostering skills and attributes requisite for teaching bioethics across diverse audiences. This course consciously utilizes a pedagogy of solidarity to teaching and learning bioethics, acknowledging that educational encounters transform both teacher and learner, and are inherently relational, intentional, and have an ethical imperative. No knowledge is neutral or free from relations of power, and knowledge exchange activities related to bioethics education need to be thoughtfully constructed for transformative and solidaric learning. Accordingly, “teaching bioethics” is understood as two-way knowledge exchange activities, and an inherent obligation for those engaged in any capacity with the trans-disciplinary field of bioethics. A core endeavor throughout will be critically reflecting on the questions: What does a bioethics educator want to transform their environment into through bioethics education? Why, and how?

Course Learning Objectives: by the end of the course, students will be able to:

• identify the hidden curricula in their health care environment and opportunities for engaging with enhanced sensitivity to ethics-related issues
• gain familiarity with principles of adult learning, learning styles, and teaching modalities for engaging in bioethics education
• design a curriculum ready for implementation and evaluation that is geared toward addressing bioethical issues in their health care context
• apply bioethics concepts and theories that undergird purpose and approach in constructing a curriculum for bioethics education
• demonstrate confidence in raising ethical issues for deliberation in the context of conducting ethics educational initiatives
• engage in a critical, reflective stance in relation to the role and influence of bioethics norms, and to constantly querying their positionalities towards transformative teaching in their own professional practice

Class Schedule:

• In-Person: MHSc Residency Week – Mar 2 (8:30am-5:00pm)
• Online: Seminar Sessions – Thursdays, 9-11:30 am on Jan 7 & 28, Feb 11 & 25, March 18 and April 1

Sessional dates: January to April 2027

(Salary inclusive of 4% or 6% vacation pay, where applicable)

Please note that should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduate degree in Bioethics with a focus on healthcare ethics and bioethics education. Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of bioethics, and pedagogical theories of adult education, particularly related to professional learners. Experience with the development and implementation of bioethics curriculum for professionals. Experience teaching bioethics courses at the graduate level required.

Preferred Qualifications (If any): Previous experience teaching graduate bioethics courses to professional learners. Expertise in health professions education.

Description of duties: All normal duties related to teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments; calculation and submission of grades; maintaining regular communication with students. As well as normal teaching duties, the course instructor will monitor student progress; maintain the course Quercus page; attend MHSc program meetings; and maintain regular contact with the MHSc Program Director. Duties of this position shall be performed in accordance with the hybrid course format, including both in-person and online components as outlined in the Schedule above.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail] .