Sessional Lecturer -LHA1040H - Introduction to Educational Leadership and Policy: Policy, Leadership
Description
This course provides an introduction to educational policy, leadership and change in general and to this program in particular by focusing on foundational concepts and theories significant to the understanding of education and educational administration. It offers a critical examination of a wide range of topics central to educational administration, educational policy, leadership and change, such as organization, community, power, authority, change, difference, leadership, and values.
The course will help students understand how to use theory to make sense of educational practice in productive ways.
Estimated course enrolment: 25 students
Estimated TA support: No
Class schedule (Lectures): Wednesday 13:00 - 16:00
In Person
Minimum qualifications
- Candidates must hold a doctorate in Education Leadership and Policy or a related field
- Have a demonstrated record of scholarship in the field of Educational Leadership and Policy and the subject area of the course
- Have professional, advocacy, and/or knowledge mobilization experience in the area of PK-12 Educational Leadership and Policy
- Have successful post-secondary teaching experience
- Have a successful track record of teaching online, preferably using Canvas/Quercus
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching graduate-level courses
- Experience teaching in the subject area of the course
Description of duties
Prepare, organize, and lead this graduate half course; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; and evaluate student work and provide students with feedback.
Application instructions
Apply online https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs.
Include a cover letter indicating your expertise in the subject area, your c.v., evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations, if available), and the names and emails of three referees.
Pay
- Sessional Lecturer I: $9,820.70
- Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term: $10,510.04
- Sessional Lecturer II: $10,510.04
- Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term: $10,760.28
- Sessional Lecturer III: $10,760.28
- Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term: $11,030.36
Closing Date
07/14/2026, 11:59PM EDT
Additional Information
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
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.