Sessional Lecturer - LHA- Political Skill Education Arena

Job Title

Sessional Lecturer – LHA
1018H - Political Skill in the Education Arena

Faculty/Division: OISE
Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ.
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Date Posted: 02/26/2026
Req : 47109

Course

Description:

Practical considerations in solving political problems in and about schools. Focus is on the five levels of local governance: family/school, micro‑politics (within the school), neighbourhood, meso‑politics (the school and the central office), and the board. Special attention to understanding background variables such as the environment, institutions, power, and issues. Workshop activities centre around processes such as coalition‑building, advocating, believing, and co‑producing.

Readings include procedural, fictional, and conceptual materials.

Estimated course enrollment: 25 students
Estimated TA support: No
Class Schedule (Lectures): Asynchronous
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;
• demonstrated record of scholarship in the field of Educational Leadership and Policy and the subject area of the course;
• professional, advocacy, and/or knowledge mobilization experience in the area of PK‑12 Educational Leadership and Policy;
• 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 the 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 CV, 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

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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