Sessional Lecturer - LHA: Special Topics in ELP: Leading School and Community Collaboration

Sessional Lecturer – LHA
5008H:
Special Topics in ELP:
Leading for School and Community Collaboration

Date Posted: 02/26/2026

Req : 47110

Faculty/Division: OISE

Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ.

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer – LHA
5008H:
Special Topics in ELP:
Leading for School and Community Collaboration

Course

Description:

This Special Topics course will provide students a course-length examination of the principles and practices of leadership for community collaboration. The guiding questions for the course start at the fundamentals: who or what defines "community"? What is "collaboration" and how do we know? What is "leadership" and who are "leaders"? Whose work (community groups, educators, researchers, activists) informs your definitions?

What are the boundaries/limitations of any attempt to define these concepts? Course assignments include a traditional academic paper (article synthesis/analysis); reflective writing; and a project which puts the principles of leadership for community collaboration and engagement into practice.

Estimated course enrolment: 25 students

Estimated TA support: No

Class Schedule (Lectures): Tuesday 17:00 - 20:00, Thursday 17:00 - 20:00 (Online Synchronous)

Sessional Dates Of Appointment: July 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026

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; and have successful post-secondary teaching experience and a successful track record of teaching online, preferably using Canvas/Quercus.

Experience teaching graduate-level courses. Experience teaching in the subject area of the course.

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.

Apply online

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 for half course, vacation pay included:

• $9,820.70 - Sessional Lecturer I
• $10,510.04 - Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term
• $10,510.04 - Sessional Lecturer II
• $10,760.28 - Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term
• $10,760.28 - Sessional Lecturer III
• $11,030.36 - Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term

Pay for half course, vacation pay included.

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.

03/22/2026, 11:59PM EDT

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail. 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.

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