for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers SL399709-Winter 2027-CSS*1040 (SSWS Program) Child and Adolescent Development Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2 Academic Unit: Guelph Humber Programs Semester(s) of Assignment(s): Winter 2027 Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 1 Level of Work Assignment(s): 1 Right of First Refusal (RoFR) A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)? A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: Yes Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 1 Course Number: CSS*1040 (SSWS Program) Course Name: Child and Adolescent Development Course Format: In-Person Course Description: See Course Calendar Other Course Description or Assignment Information: This course examines psychosocial development in middle childhood and adolescence, emphasizing biological, cognitive, social, and emotional changes. Emphasis is placed on integrating theories and concepts for practical application within family, school, peer, and community contexts.-To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course (if available), please visit: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/academic-services/course-outlines
- Classes held on University of Guelph-Humber campus (Toronto). 60 Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
- Orientation-Training
- Office Hours
- Preparation
- Student Consultation
- Invigilating Exams
- Grading
- Other Duties (specified below) Other Duties Described:



Instructor may be required to participate in course website training. Qualifications Required Qualifications
- Degree: Masters related to field
- Prior Teaching

Experience:
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
- Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: Substantive knowledge of the course content area. Preferred Qualifications
- Degree: PhD related to field
- Prior Teaching

Experience:
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course. Candidates should provide in their application evidence of prior teaching experience and teaching success/excellence related to course content, which may include a dossier, teaching philosophy, examples of teaching innovations, course developments, evaluations of previously taught courses (e.g., peer evaluations and/or student feedback), reference letters, and any other relevant information they wish to have evaluated by the selection committee (some documents on file in the department or program, such as UofGH Student Feedback Questionnaires of courses taught on UofG contracts, may also be used).
Relevant work experience in the social work/social services field or related field.
Professional experience working with children and adolescents in educational, clinical,



or community settings, with demonstrated ability to apply developmental theories to real-world contexts.
Research background in developmental psychology or related fields, with demonstrated expertise in applying psychosocial theories to middle childhood and adolescent development. Days Required and Wages Days and Times Required: Section 01: Monday 2:25 PM
- 5:05PM Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): January 7, 2027 to April 30, 2027 Other Posting Information Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): Monday, November 2, 2026 At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, protected and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus. SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: [email protected]). All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.

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