Supporting Families: Research and Applications

University of Guelph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph is offering a Winter 2027 Sessional Lecturer assignment for CSS*2090 (SSWS Program)—Supporting Families: Research and Applications. The instructor will teach in-person at the Guelph Humber campus in Toronto, with responsibilities including orientation, office hours, preparation, student consultation, and grading.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in a related field, with demonstrated teaching experience and expertise in family studies or child

Qualifications

• Masters related to the course subject or field.
• Prior teaching experience at college or university level.
• Substantive knowledge of the course content area.

Responsibilities

• Orientation and training for the course.
• Maintain office hours for student consultation.
• Prepare course materials and assessments.
• Invigilate exams and grade student work.

Skills

Prior teaching experience

Substantive knowledge of course

Professional experience with families

Education

Master's degree related to field

PhD related to field

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

SL399721-Winter 2027-CSS*2090 (SSWS Program) Supporting Families: Research and Applications

Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2

Academic Unit:

Guelph Humber Programs

Semester(s) of Assignment(s):

Winter 2027

Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections:

1

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:

1

Course Number:

CSS*2090 (SSWS Program)

Course Name:

Supporting Families: Research and Applications

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

This course builds on students' introductory courses in family relationships and child development by focusing on parent-child interactions that promote healthy outcomes for children in order to assess dynamics that are problematic and require intervention. It broadens understanding of the interdependence in parent-child relationships by analyzing how they are influenced by factors internal and external to the family. Research and personal beliefs related to contemporary family issues are examined to formulate helpful interventions and supports for parents.-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).

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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.

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: Many years of successful teaching related to contents 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 working with families and children, with demonstrated ability to assess parent-child dynamics and implement effective interventions across diverse family contexts.Research background in family studies, child development, or related fields, with demonstrated expertise in parent-child relationships and evidence-based intervention strategies.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Section 01: Friday 9:50 AM - 12:30PM

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):

Monday, November 2, 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.