for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers SL402694-Winter 2027-CSS*1070 (SSWS Program) Media, Mental Health and Digital Advocacy 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 CSS*1070 (SSWS Program) Course Name Media, Mental Health and Digital Advocacy Course Format In-Person Course Description See Course Calendar Other Course Description or Assignment Information This course explores the role of media in shaping our understanding of health, mental health, and implications for social change. Through this course, students will examine how media impacts and influences societal constructions of health, mental health, and will be encouraged to think critically about media's messaging concerning mental health, and challenge the myths and stigma associated with mental illness. Additionally, this course explores trends in advocacy and social change through different forms of media technologies. This course will examine the use of social media in contemporary social movements, and activist and advocacy strategies. 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).



80 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.
- 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). Qualified experience in mental health advocacy, health communication, social media engagement, or media-driven social change initiatives. Research experience in mental health, health communication, and/or media/social media within a social justice context, examining how communication shapes public perceptions, advocacy, equity, and social change. Days Required and Wages
- Section 01: Tuesday 1:30 PM
- 4:10PM 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) Friday, November 13, 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, safe 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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