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SL399750-Winter 2027-KIN*2020 (Kinesiology Program) Fundamentals of Nutrition

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:

No

Course Number:

Course Name:

Fundamentals of Nutrition

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

- This course defines the principles of nutrition as they relate to human health, health promotion, and wellness. The course goes beyond the role of foods as sources of essential nutrients and energy; the use of foods, nutritional supplements and natural health products is examined.-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).

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Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities

- Orientation-Training
- Office Hours
- Preparation
- Student Consultation
- Conducting Labs/Seminars
- TA Coordination Meetings
- Invigilating Exams
- Grading

Other Duties (specified below)





- -Required to attend faculty meetings;-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: Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.

Preferred Qualifications

- Degree: PhD related to field
- Research Experience: Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
- Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: -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).
- -Capacity to work and interact successfully with undergraduate students, at the University of Guelph-Humber, specifically as it relates to Nutrition.

Days Required and Wages

- Section 01: Tuesday 9:50 AM - 10:40 AM & Thursday 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM
- 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):

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

[email protected]

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

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