Sessional Lecturer - LHA- Administration of Colleges and Universities

Position Details

• Date Posted: 02/26/2026
• Req : 47102
• Faculty/Division: OISE
• Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ.
• Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer – LHA
1809H - Administration of Colleges and Universities

This course explores how administration, management, and leadership are conceptualized, studied, and practiced in higher education institutions. The course will contrast mainstream and critical perspectives on administration, management, and leadership and examine the specificity of academic settings in shaping both the practice and the investigation of administration in colleges and universities.

Estimated course enrolment: 25 students

Estimated TA support: No

Class schedule (Lectures):

• Tuesday 17:00 - 20:00, Thursday 17:00 - 20:00
• In Person

Sessional dates of appointment: May 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026

Candidates must hold a doctorate in Higher Education; have a demonstrated record of scholarship in the field of Higher Education and the subject area of the course; have practical experience related to the topic of the course; and have successful graduate teaching experience in the subject area of the course. Candidates must have 2+ years work experience in leadership administration at an higher education institution.

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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.

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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

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.