Sessional Lecturer -EDUC 2405U Foundations III: Long Range Planning & Assess+ Field Exper- Fall 2026
About The Position
The Sessional Instructor provides instruction to students in the B.Ed. Program at Ontario Tech University. In keeping with a technology-enhanced learning environment that incorporates mobile devices and wireless connectivity, the Foundations III instructor will contribute to the development and delivery of a dynamic and enhanced pre-service teacher education program. This role requires a forward-thinking educator who models creative, evidence-based approaches to instruction, including the implementation and assessment of course materials and assignments. Collaboration with faculty colleagues is essential to ensure a cohesive and integrated Bachelor of Education program. The Foundations III instructor will bring a passion for education, change, and learning to the faculty; deliver course content; assess student work; and be available for student consultation during and after the course session. Instructors will meet with the Foundations team at regular intervals throughout the course to co-plan, align content, share updates, and respond to emerging needs. While the Canvas learning management system is overseen by the course lead, instructors are expected to use Canvas to grade student work, communicate regularly, and maintain ongoing engagement with their course sections. Participation in educational, scholarly, or professional communities within and beyond Ontario will be considered an asset. Additionally, the instructor will support and monitor teacher candidates’ professional growth during their practicum placements. This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and PSAC.
Requirements
- Demonstrated excellent teaching contributions with a proven aptitude for teaching at the pre-service and grade K-12 teaching level.
- Proven commitment to providing innovative and inclusive teaching strategies.
- Evidence of an ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to maintain effective relationships with a range of faculty, staff and students.
- Excellent organizational skills in order to effectively manage course delivery, the marking of assignments, and the ability respond to student enquiries in a timely manner.
- Evidence of a well-grounded understanding of curricular and pedagogical design, educational research, and assessment while integrating a variety of digital technologies.
- Demonstrated evidence of understanding of how teachers learn and develop.
- A demonstrated understanding of the core content within the OCT accreditation requirements for both course and practicum areas.
- Knowledge of education in the Ontario context.
- Openness to new and diverse perspectives of teaching and learning.
- Evidence of teaching that fosters reflection, creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration.
- Evidence of successful integration of theories of learning/teaching within instructional practice.
- Evidence of a successful integration of planning, instruction, assessment and cultivating classroom learning communities.
- Evidence of an ability to reflect on one’s own professional practice and adapt practices as needed.
- Evidence of integration of digital technologies with instructional practice.
- A Master’s degree in Education or equivalent is required.
- A member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers is required.
- Successful teaching within the K-12 classroom context.
- Successful infusion of technologies in practice as purposeful teaching tools for, as, and of learning in the classroom.
- Experience in working with teacher candidates during practicum placement.
- Demonstrated evidence-based, or research-informed practice.
- Successful teaching of Foundations series of courses.
- Experience working within an LMS.
- Experience working in online learning environments.
- Must certify that they are currently legally eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the contract.
Nice To Haves
- Participation in educational, scholarly, or professional communities within and beyond Ontario.
- A PhD would be an asset.
Responsibilities
- Provides instruction to students in the B.Ed. Program.
- Contributes to the development and delivery of a dynamic and enhanced pre-service teacher education program.
- Models creative, evidence-based approaches to instruction, including the implementation and assessment of course materials and assignments.
- Collaborates with faculty colleagues to ensure a cohesive and integrated Bachelor of Education program.
- Delivers course content.
- Assesses student work.
- Is available for student consultation during and after the course session.
- Meets with the Foundations team at regular intervals to co-plan, align content, share updates, and respond to emerging needs.
- Uses Canvas to grade student work, communicate regularly, and maintain ongoing engagement with course sections.
- Supports and monitors teacher candidates’ professional growth during their practicum placements.
Benefits
- Administered in accordance with Appendix A of the Sessional Lecturers Collective Agreement with PSAC
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