Sessional Lecturer -HLSC 2700U – Mathematical Reasoning in Health Sciences- Fall 2025 Semester

Ontario Tech University; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Ontario Tech University is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for HLSC 2700U - Mathematical Reasoning in Health Sciences for the Fall 2025 semester. Responsibilities include delivering a technology-enhanced course and engaging with students in diverse learning environments. Candidates must demonstrate excellent teaching skills and qualifications in Health Sciences. This position emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion, welcoming applications from all qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellent teaching contributions.
• Experience teaching undergraduate/graduate students.
• Evidence of teaching philosophy and effectiveness in a teaching dossier.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach a relevant course at the university level.
• Deliver the course via a technology-enhanced learning approach.
• Prepare, deliver, and grade course material and assignments.
• Consult with students during and after the course session.

Skills

Innovative teaching strategies

Collaborative environment

Communication skills

Teaching experience

LMS experience

Remote class delivery

Class management

Teaching Assistant supervision

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree in Health Sciences or related discipline

PhD preparation preferred

Job description

Sessional Lecturer -HLSC 2700U – Mathematical Reasoning in Health Sciences- Fall 2025 Semester

Tracking Code:req1585

Faculty of Health Sciences

Number of Sections: 1

Appointment Type:Limited Term

Salary Grade:Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement

Posting Date:June 17, 2025

Closing Date: August 4, 2025(7:00 pm EST)

Course Name and Number:HLSC 2700U -Mathematical Reasoning in Health Sciences

Location of classes: Oshawa, ON,WEB - fully asynchronous

Course Start Date: September 2, 2025

Course End Date: December 12, 2025

Reporting to the Dean, Carol Rodgers, the Sessional Lecturer provides instruction to graduate and/or undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

To view this course description, please click the following link and enter the course code from above: https://calendar.ontariotechu.ca.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

The primary responsibility of the applicant is to (develop and) teach a theoretically, methodologically sophisticated and relevant course at the university level within the parameters of the course description listed above. In keeping with a technology-enhanced learning environment utilizing laptop computers and wireless connectivity, the Sessional Lecturer will deliver the course using a technology-enhanced learning approach that includes a variety of inclusive teaching and learning strategies and assessments. The Sessional Lecturer will prepare, deliver and grade all course material and assignments and be available for consultation with students during and following completion of the course session.

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and PSAC. The collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website.Candidates will be required to certify that they are currently legally eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the contract.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellent teaching contributions with a proven aptitude for teaching at the undergraduate/graduatelevel.

Required Skills:

• A proven commitment to providing innovative and inclusive teaching strategies
• Evidence of an ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to maintain effective relationships with a range of faculty, staff and students
• Candidates will have demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate/graduate students in a Health Sciences program
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the Learning Management System, Canvas
• Demonstrated ability to deliver classes remotely, using online modalities such as Kaltura Media and Google Meets
• Proven experience managing large classes and diverse populations
• Experience coordinating and supervising Teaching Assistants as applicable
• Excellent organizational skills are needed to effectively manage course delivery, the marking of assignments and exams and the ability respond to student enquiries in a timely manner

Education:

• Minimum of a Master's degree, Health Sciences, or related discipline
  
• PhD preparation preferred

Experience:

• Preference will be given to those candidates with demonstrated and documented teaching excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate post-secondary environment
  
• Evidence of the candidate's teaching philosophy, courses taught and developed, and teaching effectiveness in the form of a teaching dossier if required
  
• Preference will be given to those candidates with a demonstrated experience in teaching statistics at the university level in the context of health sciences

Priority will be given to an Internal Applicant who has taught any course for the University in three (3) different sessions in the past thirty-six (36) months, provided they meet the requirements for the position as outlined in the job posting.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepteduntil August 4, 2025or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contactJulie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist.For more informationabout the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’sAccessibility Policy.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of theMississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location:Oshawa, ON, Canada