Sessional Lecturer - LHA5808H: Mental Health & Well-being in Post-secondary Education (Toronto, ON, CA) bei University of Toronto

Date Posted: 10/22/2025
Req ID: 45714
Faculty/Division: OISE
Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ.
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description:

Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer –  LHA5808H: Special Topics in Higher Education: Master's Level - Mental Health & Well-being in Post-secondary Education

 

Course description: 

This course provides an overview of the history, philosophy and evolution of mental health and well-being services for students in post-secondary education. Students in this course will engage in an exploration of the history of mental health services for post-secondary students in Canada and other countries, paying particular attention to the history and influence of charter and framework development on the implementation of mental health services more broadly. The themes that run through all course topics include addressing barriers to equitable access to student mental health services, social determinants of health, social justice, policy development, resource allocation, collaboration and a shared approach to student mental health and well-being.

 

Estimated course enrolment: 25 students

 

Estimated TA support: No

 

Class schedule (Lectures): 

In Person, Monday 17:00 - 20:00

 

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026

 

Salary:

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.

 

Minimum qualifications:

Candidates must hold a doctorate in Higher Education or a related field; have a demonstrated record of scholarship in the field of Higher Education and mental health and well-being policies in a post-secondary setting; have practical experience related to the topic of the course in a post-secondary institution; and have teaching experience in the subject area of the course. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

n/a

 

Description of duties:

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.

 

Application instructions:

Apply online https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs.

Include a cover letter indicating your expertise in the subject area as well as an explanation of how you will organize this course, 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: 11/11/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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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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