Sessional Instructional Assistant - HMB406H1S - Health Care Ethics

Date Posted: 10/19/2026 Req ID: 50535 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science Department: Human Biology Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

Sessional Instructional Assistant

Course number and title: HMB406H1S – Health Care Ethics

Course description: Since research involving human subjects lays the foundation for innovation in modern health care, this course examines health care ethics along a continuum from bench to bedside. Ethical issues are discussed in the context of specific cases involving human research, as well as contemporary clinical practice.

Estimated course enrolment: 45 students

Hours of Work : 60 (to be confirmed)

Class schedule : Lectures on Mondays 9:00 am - 11:00 am (in-person)

Sessional dates of appointment : January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027

Salary

$55.25 per hour plus of vacation pay

*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 have a completed M.Sc. degree in a related field and basic knowledge of bioethics and ethical theory. Previous Teaching Assistant experience in a bioethics course preferred.

Description of duties :

• Assist in preparation of course syllabus and course marking scheme;
• Assist in teaching weekly lectures and tutorials;
• Assist in marking assignments and exams;
• Providing office hours for academic counselling of students;
• Assist in setting and marking assignments/exams
• Assist in course administration in accordance with University regulations as described in the Faculty of Arts & Science Academic Handbook for Instructors.

Application instructions:

• Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application
• an updated curriculum vitae
• names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees or two reference letters
• evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluations if available
• and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: http://people.utoronto.ca/wp- content/uploads/sites/26/2016/04/Employment-CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form-June-2012b.pdf

Please ensure you are using the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form.

Applications should be submitted by: November 9, 2026  to:

Director, Human Biology Program,

Email:hmb.applications@utoronto.ca

Please submit all the documents (except Unit 3 application form) as one pdf file, named as “SIAApplication_First Name_Last Name”.

Please note that only applications sent by email to hmb.applications@utoronto.ca will be considered; applications subitted via a different method will not be reviewed or considered.

Closing Date: 11/09/2026, 11:59PM EDT 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.