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SL -Winter 2027-AHSS*1010 (Business Program) Macroeconomics

Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2

Academic Unit:

Guelph Humber Programs

Semester(s) of Assignment(s):

Winter 2027

Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections:

4

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:

4

Course Number:

AHSS*1010 (Business Program)

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

Macroeconomics is the study of the operation of the economy as a whole. This course, building beyond the concepts and theories of microeconomics provides the theoretical constructs that are essential to understanding the total Canadian production and spending. It develops competencies in understanding current economic events through assignments and case studies, which examine how governments may manipulate fiscal and monetary policy to control the economy and achieve economic goals and the concerns of interest rates, unemployment, inflation and the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar.-To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course (if available), please visit: Classes held on University of Guelph-Humber campus (Toronto).

65/section

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: Demonstrated grasp of the principles of macroeconomics

Preferred Qualifications

- Degree: PhD related to field
- Prior Teaching Experience: Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
- 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).

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Section 01: Friday 8:55 AM - 11:35 AM;Section 02: Friday 12:35 PM - 3:15 PM;Section 03: Tuesday 11:40 AM - 2:20 PM;Section 04: Tuesday 4:15 PM - 6:55 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):

Monday, November 2, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

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📌 Macroeconomics (Toronto)
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