Sessional Lecturer: CTL7008H – Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health

Job title: Sessional Lecturer: CTL7008H – Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health

Job description: Date Posted: 06/17/2021
Req ID: 5174
Faculty/Division: OISE/UT
Department: Dept of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

In Ontario, the regular education classrooms are currently the placement of choice for students with disabilities. This movement toward inclusive education has occurred for a variety of reasons: legal, educational, moral and philosophical. In this course, teacher candidates will consider special education from the perspective of the regular classroom teacher. From this perspective, special education is not ”special” but is effective teaching that benefits all the students in the class. It focuses on adapting instruction to meet the diverse needs of the students in the class. The course will concentrate on how instructional assessment can be used to calibrate instruction to meet the needs of individual students, how to accommodate learner differences and how to collaborate with other professionals to meet the provincial requirements for inclusion of students in teaching, programming and assessment. This course is normally open only to students in the Master of Teaching program. Students may not take HDP2280.

Estimated course enrolment: 30

Estimated TA support: None

Class schedule: see schedule & additional details on application site

Sessional dates of appointment: Sep. 2021 – Apr. 2022

Salary: The minimum stipend as of September 1, 2020, the minimum stipend is $8,489.66 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. (Salary may be prorated based on the appointment percentage. 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.

Minimum qualifications: Candidates should possess a doctoral degree or other graduate degree and relevant teacher experiences in K-12 settings in a relevant discipline as well as demonstrated currency and mastery of the subject area. Mastery may be demonstrated, but not limited to scholarly publications establishing expertise in the area. Demonstrated knowledge and practice of equity, diversity and inclusion required. An Ontario Teaching Certificate is an asset.

Preferred qualifications: N/A

Description of duties: Prepare, organize, and teach this half-course graduate seminar; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work.

Application instructions: Please indicate in a letter of application why you believe your experience qualifies you to teach this particular course. Please include a current CV and names of three referees in your cover-letter. If you are selected for an interview, we will notify you to provide reference letters. Please apply at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/Faculty_Staff/Sessional_Lecturer_Positions.html

Closing Date: 07/08/2021, 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.

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.

Company: University of Toronto

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:03:21 GMT