Sessional Lecturer - LHA- Teachers and Educational

Sessional Lecturer – LHA
1020H - Teachers and Educational Change

Date Posted: 02/26/2026

Req : 47107

Faculty/Division: OISE

Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ.

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer – LHA
1020H - Teachers and Educational Change

Course

Description:

This course deals with how teachers contribute to and are affected by administrative processes. It looks at the determinants of teachers' classroom strategies, the work culture of teachers, teachers' careers, the role of teachers in school decision‑making, the relationship of teachers' educational commitments to aspects of their broader lives (such as age, religious and political beliefs, and gender identity), and the role of teachers in fostering or inhibiting educational change.

The course will be of interest to elementary and secondary teachers and to educational administrators.

Estimated course enrolment: 25 students

Estimated TA support: No

Class Schedule (Lectures): Asynchronous

Sessional Dates Of Appointment: May 1, 2026 to June 30, 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;
• evaluate student work and provide students with feedback.

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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

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

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