SL312681-Winter 2025-POPM*6550 Public Health Policy

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Population Medicine
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2025
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 Details
Course Number: 
POPM*6550
Course Name: 
Public Health Policy
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
Course Format: Practicum Placement
Projected Class Enrolment: 
30-35
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties: 
Course Development
Other Duties Described: 
Integrate public health policy issues that arise into the course curriculum Preparation including development of the course outline, the CourseLink site, and the identification of supporting readings for the course Develop and deliver lectures (3 hours per week) Email and meet with students regarding course material Develop course assessments
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD in progress related to field
Other
PhD in Public PhD in related field such as public health, epidemiology, public policy or political science. MPH or experience with MPH students.
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Other
Prior teaching experience at the graduate level in an MPH program specifically in public health policy.
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The successful candidate will have strong background in public health policy and systems and understand the needs of the public health sector. They will understand the policy making and analysis process. Experience teaching within an MPH program is required. Experience with MPH students is required. Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
PhD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
To be discussed with chair
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2025 to April 28, 2025
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,519.05 (effective 2024/25)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
ovcsas.tasessional@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Sharita Carter, Operations Manager, Population Medicine, (sharitac@uoguelph.ca)

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