[Hiring] Sessional Lecturer - Governance in Higher Education @University of Toronto

Role Description

This course addresses the arrangements for governance in higher education. It examines formal models and theories of governance; the legal and institutional framework of higher education governance; the role and characteristics of higher education intermediary bodies, governing boards, and academic senates and their relationships to one another; and current challenges and issues pertaining to university and community college governance.

• Course number and title: LHA1819H - Governance in Higher Education
• Estimated course enrolment: 25 students
• Estimated TA support: No
• Class schedule (Lectures): TU 17:00-20:00 @ ON LINE (Online Synchronous)
• Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Higher Education
• Demonstrated record of scholarship in the field of Higher Education and the subject area of the course
• Practical experience related to the topic of the course
• Successful graduate teaching experience in the subject area of the course
• Successful track record of teaching graduate-level courses online, preferably using Canvas/Quercus

Requirements

• Prepare, organize, and lead this graduate half course
• Be available to students seeking assistance between classes
• Evaluate student work and provide students with feedback

Benefits

• Pay for half course, vacation pay included:
• $9,997.48 - Sessional Lecturer I
• $10,669.22 - Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term
• $10,669.22 - Sessional Lecturer II
• $10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term
• $10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer III
• $11,228.90 - Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term
• 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.

Application Instructions

Apply online at 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.

Closing Date

11/13/2026, 11:59PM EDT