Posting for a Master Lecturer Position in Health and Physical Education

The School of Education in the Faculty of Education and Health at Laurentian University invites
applications from suitably qualified candidates for an existing Master Lecturer position with a
specialization in Health and Physical Education. The preferred start date is November 1, 2026.

Job Description

The successful applicant will be an accomplished educator with a background in Health and
Physical Education teaching methodology. Applicants with demonstrated experience in current
education technologies and AI Applications, AI Assistant, and AI Agent, literacy, inclusive and
special education, Indigenous perspectives, curriculum and assessment, educational leadership,
or other emerging areas relevant to Ontario education are encouraged to apply. The successful
candidate will contribute to teaching, scholarly activity, and service while supporting the
preparation of reflective, cutting-edge, and community-engaged educators.

Preference is for an exceptional educator with:

- Master’s degree in Education, Health and Physical Education, Kinesiology, Health

Sciences or a related field.
- At least five (5) years of proven competence teaching in the elementary and secondary

panels in Health and Physical Education and other disciplines.
- Membership in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers or eligibility for

membership.
- Demonstrated bilingual proficiency in English and French, with excellent oral and

written communication skills and the ability to teach, supervise, and collaborate
effectively in both official languages.

- A track record of successful post-secondary instruction involving teacher candidates in a

B.Ed. program
- Evidence of engagement in professional learning, scholarship, research or knowledge

mobilization related to education and/or health and physical education.

Experience in Indigenous education, including knowledge of First Nations, Métis and Inuit
perspectives, histories, cultures and ways of knowing, and demonstrated ability to integrate
Indigenous perspectives into teaching, learning, curriculum , and educational practice, is
considered an asset.

Teaching Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for revising/adapting/ teaching courses in Health
and Physical Education.



Expertise and willingness to teach in other methodological areas (e.g.
having experience/background with other teachables or classroom methods courses),

indigenous education, and/or ability to teach to francophone and anglophone education
students is essential.

The normal maximum teaching workload is twenty-four (24) credits of which a maximum of
nine (9) may be assigned in the Spring Session. There are no obligations or expectations with
respect to research or service but nothing precludes a Master Lecturer from participating in
either activity voluntarily.

Laurentian University, located on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory in Sudbury, Ontario,
serves over 8000 students and is one of two bilingual universities in the province of Ontario.
Committed to its bilingual, tricultural mandate, Laurentian University offers an outstanding
university experience in English and French with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous
education. Laurentian’s beautiful, forested campus is surrounded by fresh-water lakes,
conservation lands and hundreds of kilometres of cross-country and hiking trails while situated
in the geographic centre of Greater Sudbury, northern Ontario’s major urban centre
(population 160,000). Laurentian University has close and productive ties to Science North,
SNOLAB, Health Sciences North and multiple postsecondary institutions.

Application Requirements
Applications should include the following items:

- A cover letter. The letter must also include one of the two statements about

citizenship/resident status specified below.

- Complete and up-to-date Curriculum vitae, listing courses and subject areas they are

capable of teaching
- Names and full contact information for three references.

The application package, inclusive of all documents, should be sent electronically as a single
PDF file to: Office of Provost and Vice-president Academic at [email protected]




with the following subject line: Application for Master Lecturer in Health & Physical Education.
The deadline for receipt of applications is September 1, 2026 or until the position is filled.

Laurentian University is an inclusive and welcoming community committed to employment
equity. Applications are encouraged from members of equity-seeking communities including
women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual
orientations and gender identities/expressions. Laurentian University’s bilingualism policy
(Section 7.3.b) provides a provision regarding the language requirement for persons self-
identifying as First Nations, Métis or Inuit. (https://laurentian.ca/bilingualism) The successful
candidate will be part of the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA). Candidates are
encouraged to consult the Collective Agreement at www.lufappul.ca. The minimum salary for
the rank of Master Lecturer is set at $ 71, 546.63, with additional increments awarded for
relevant experience in accordance with the Laurentian University Faculty Association Collective
Agreement.

Laurentian University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free experience to
applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage

during the recruitment process. Please contact the Office of the Provost and Vice-President
Academic for more information ([email protected]).

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian
immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given
priority.

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how
many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada.
Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applicants must
include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of
Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada” in their cover letter.
Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.

- Pending budget approval by the Board of Governors.

📌 Master Lecturer position with specialization in Health and Physical Education (Canada)
🏢 Laurentian University
📍 Canada