Fall- Lecturers - Unit ; POG- Dept. of Politics & Public Administration

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The base salary range for Contract Lectures hired August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027 is $79,644.07 to $ per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Contract amounts are calculated based on the number of semester hours in the appointment.

Course Information

Please note that the schedules mentioned below are currently tentative and subject to change. If final schedules are changed from what is mentioned below, it will be communicated to selected candidates.

POG
214:
Intro to Public Policy
Weekly Contact:
Lecture: 2 hrs. Tutorial: 1 hr.
Section
-5
Academically Required AA (Yes*/No):
Yes
* Course Cap: 125 Students
Delivery (In-person/Virtual/Online):
In-person

Schedule:

Tuesdays, 8:00am - 10:00am
CUPE1 Contract hours: 2 hours

Controversy over policy decisions, outputs and outcomes is inherent to politics. This course will examine a selection of current controversial topics such as gambling, the sex worker trade and the regulation of distracted driving in order to understand the dynamics of policy controversy, positioning and power. What lies behind our political differences and what might this mean for our future? (Policy)

* Please note:

AA support is academically required to deliver this course/section. The successful applicant will be provided appropriate AA support. Additionally, if eligible, they will receive 20% of the extra student payment for this section as outlined in Article 17 of the Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

Types of Appointments

a) A full workload half-sessional appointment is for 15 hours in any one semester.
b) A reduced workload half-sessional appointment is for at least 9 but less than 15 semester hours in any one semester.
c) A part-time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester.

Evidence may be requested for all categories.

Education
PhD. or equivalent in field related to target course
PhD (or equivalent)
MBA or equivalent
Terminal degree (PhD) in other discipline
Master degree.

Teaching Experience
Teaching target or similar course at TMU graduate program.
Teaching target or similar course at other university graduate programs.
Teaching target or similar course at TMU undergraduate program or another university undergraduate program.
Teaching target course at College.

Practice field experience
Current (past 3 years) practice in related fields 6-10 (depends on quality of experience, including relevance to course, level of responsibility, relevant professional accreditation, etc.)
Past (more than
3) years ago) practice in a related field.

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