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SL -Winter 2027-KIN*4050 (Kinesiology Program) Special Populations: Understanding Disease

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 Name:

Special Populations: Understanding Disease

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

This course will provide students with a greater understanding of human disease processes including how the disease manifests and the progression of the primary and secondary effects. This course will assist the student in understanding injury/disease states. The course will focus on selected pathophysiological states that are commonly confronted in practice and is designed to promote an understanding of the decisions related to assessment and initiation of therapeutic treatments.-To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course (if available), please visit: Classes held on University of Guelph-Humber campus (Toronto).

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Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities

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




- Other Duties Described:
- - 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 Research or Clinical activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content

Preferred Qualifications

- Degree: PhD related to field
- Prior Teaching Experience: Other Capacity to work and interact successfully with undergraduate students, at the University of Guelph-Humber
- Research Experience: Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field 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

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:

Hiring Contact Information:

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