Sessional Lecturer- HAD- Health Services Finance

Sessional Lecturer Position

Posting Date:
February 12, 2026

Program:
Master of Health Administration (MHSc)

Sessional Dates of Appointment:
Summer 2026, May
- July

Existing Vacancy:
Yes

Course

Title:

HAD
5733H – Health Services Finance

HAD
5733H is the second in a two-course sequence intended to impart to generalist administrators a knowledge of finance and accounting necessary to manage health care organizations. The first course, HAD
5723H, focuses on managerial accounting topics. This second course, HAD
5733H, will concentrate on corporate finance topics. In addition, it will integrate corporate finance and accounting theories, institutional knowledge of health care finance, and applications to specific problems.

• Investments (or capital expenditures):
  • Achieving a conceptual understanding of valuation and the effects of project selection, asset acquisition, financing methods and the time value of money.
  • Developing an ability to evaluate the desirability of a project, based on net present value calculations and considerations of non‑cash values.
  • Gaining a facility with the use of spreadsheet technology in conducting financial analyses.
• Financing:
  • Achieving an ability to estimate the cost of various sources of financing, based on projected cash flow.
  • Gaining an ability to evaluate leasing versus buying of an asset.
• Other topics:
  • Gaining an understanding of how to develop a strategic long‑range financial plan.
  • Gaining an understanding of capital and operations financial planning for a long‑term care facility.
  • Gaining an understanding of the financial aspects of public‑private partnerships.

Class schedule:
Modular intensive sessions in May, June or July (dates and times TBC)

Delivery mode:
In‑person and online

Estimated enrolment: 42

Estimated TA support: N/A

• Minimum Master’s level education;
• Experience teaching case based informatics at a graduate level;
• Knowledge of health informatics in health care industry broadly, including international settings;
• Publications in relevant journals;
• Executive experience in healthcare provider and vendor settings;
• Leadership experience in major healthcare informatics and info‑systems implementation;
• Demonstrated ability to relate to mature students and facilitate group learning processes;
• Comfortable with electronic teaching tools such as Learning Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard), PowerPoint, as well as on‑line collaboration tools (Blogs, Wikkis, Discussion Boards, Webinars, or Video‑conferencing);
• Available evenings and weekends.

• Course instructor for a professional graduate course using competency‑based learning and assessment methods.
• Responsible for course design and assessment of student outcomes. Must be accessible to students outside of classroom hours.

$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.

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.

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