for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

SL -Winter 2027-ECS*3080 (ECS Online Program) Assessment and Intervention with Children and Families

Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2

Academic Unit:

Guelph Humber Programs

Semester(s) of Assignment(s):

Winter 2027

Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections:

3

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:

3

Course Number:

ECS*3080 (ECS Online Program)

Course Name:

Assessment and Intervention with Children and Families

Course Format:

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

This course will focus on the assessment of child development and the creation of interventions to support the needs of the child. Principles of assessment and intervention will be explored, with respect to children, their families, and children within larger organizational settings. Students will review different standard assessment tools and intervention programs/techniques available to children between the ages of 0-8.-To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course (if available), please visit:

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Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities

- Orientation-Training
- Office Hours
- Preparation
- Student Consultation
- Invigilating Exams
- Grading
- Other Duties (specified below)

Other Duties Described:



Online instruction; Instructor may be required to participate in course website training.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

- Degree:
- Masters related to field
- A degree related to ECS plus a Masters related to the course

- Prior Teaching Experience:

- Successful teaching related to field at college or university level

- Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content:

- Work experience related to field.
- Knowledge and/or expertise in the content of the course (through research, education or skilled experience).
- Evidence of successful teaching in an online course.

Preferred Qualifications

- Degree:
- Doctorate in the field of ECS and/or related to children OR professional designation (other than RECE)

- 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).
- Clinical or professional experience in assessing child development and implementing early intervention strategies, with a strong understanding of standardized assessment tools and evidence-based programs for children in diverse settings.
- Demonstrated strong familiarity with current research in the field of Early Childhood Studies and directly related to the content of the course.
- Evidence of fostering a supportive learning setting/community, such as respo

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