Date Posted: 10/22/2026 Req ID: 50784 Faculty/Division: OISE Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ. Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: Course number and title: LHA1050H - Themes and Issues in Change, Leadership, Policy, and Social Diversity Course description: This course has been designed to be the final course for students in the 10-course M.Ed. Program in Educational Leadership and Policy. It provides an opportunity for students to explore and develop a comprehensive view of the field of educational leadership through a series of seminars designed to help summarize, integrate and consolidate knowledge of the field. Students will link particular problems in practice to the theoretical bases of the field, through the lenses of the major strands of our program: change, leadership, policy and social diversity. There will be a focus on analysis, synthesis and application, building a deeper understanding, situated in the broader field. The culmination of this course will be the creation of a comprehensive portfolio reflecting the student's understanding of the breadth and depth of the field. Estimated course enrolment: 25 students Estimated TA support: No Class schedule (Lectures): Asynchronous Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027 Minimum qualifications: Candidates must hold a doctorate in Education Leadership and Policy; 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 and asynchronously, preferably using Canvas/Quercus. Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching graduate-level courses. Experience teaching in the subject area of the course. 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 at https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs . 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. Salary : Pay for half course, vacation pay included: $9,997.48 - Sessional Lecturer I $10,669.22 - Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term $10,669.22 - Sessional Lecturer II $10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term $10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer III $11,228.90 - 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. Closing Date: 11/13/2026, 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.