Sessional Lecturer - KIN8248H: Technologies for Wellness and Performance
Date Posted: 08/17/2026
About the role
Course Code: KIN8248H: Technologies for Wellness and Performance
This course delves into the intersection between technologies, wellness and human performance. Students will explore how cutting-edge technologies relevant to kinesiology and sport sciences. The course will first provide a survey of tools and systems, as well as how they relate to human functions. The tools to be considered include wearable devices, mobile applications, and data analytics tools that can gather human motor and physiological functions or use real-time or delayed analytics output to alter human motor and physiological functions. Through lectures, critical discussions and hands-on experiences, this course will help students to critically evaluate, implement, and innovate with regard to technologies in kinesiology and sport sciences.
Estimated course enrolment: 30
Class schedule: Wednesday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027
Appointment percentage: 0.5 FCE
Responsibilities
- Design and teaching of a university credit course
- Preparation and delivery of course content
- Development, administration, and marking of assignments, tests, and exams
- Calculation and submission of grades
- Holding regular office hours
- Supervising TAs assigned to the course, if applicable
This course will be taught in person.
Requirements
PhD preferred in a relevant area, or combination of relevant expertise and experience. Teaching experience in college or university setting is an asset.
Pay
- Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48
- Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term: $10,699.22
- Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
- Sessional Lecturer II – Long Term: $10,953.96
- Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
- Sessional Lecturer III – Long Term: $11,228.90
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.