Sessional Lecturer - LHA1067H - Comparative Politics of Education Policy

Date Posted: 06/23/2026
Req ID: 48964
Faculty/Division: OISE
Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ.
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer – LHA1067H - Comparative Politics of Education Policy

Course description: 

This course focuses on understanding the politics of education policy development and using this knowledge for political analysis. By surveying different theories from political science and public policy and exploring different examples of education policy in different contexts, students will be able to analyze education policy issues, formulate strategies to advocate, support, or prevent education policy changes, and foresee potential political problems of policies. Ultimately, the course develops two types of skills: skills to conduct strategic political analysis, and research skills for using transdisciplinary theories to address education policy problems in a comparative way.

Estimated course enrolment: 25 students

Estimated TA support: No

Class schedule (Lectures): 

Tuesday 17:00 - 20:00

Online Synchronous

Sessional dates of appointment:

September 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026

Minimum qualifications:

Candidates must hold a doctorate in Education Leadership and Policy or a related field; have a demonstrated record of scholarship in the field of Educational Leadership and Policy and the subject area of the course; have professional, advocacy, and/or knowledge mobilization experience in the area of PK-12 Educational Leadership and Policy; and have successful post-secondary teaching experience and a successful track record of teaching online, preferably using Canvas/Quercus.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience teaching graduate-level courses. Experience teaching in the subject area of the course.

Description of duties:

Prepare, organize, and lead this graduate half course; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; and evaluate student work and provide students with feedback.

Application instructions:

Apply online https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs.

Include a cover letter indicating your expertise in the subject area, your c.v., evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations, if available), and the names and emails of three referees.

Salary:

Pay for half course, vacation pay included:

$9,820.70 - Sessional Lecturer I

$10,510.04 - Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term

$10,510.04 - Sessional Lecturer II 

$10,760.28 - Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term

$10,760.28 - Sessional Lecturer III

$11,030.36 - Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Closing Date: 07/14/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

 It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.  

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.