Sessional Lecturer: CHL5903H Environmental Health (0.5 FCE)

Date Posted: 10/14/2026
Req ID: 50540
Faculty/Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Department: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Course Description:

This course introduces Relationship of the environment to human health and the principles in environmental management.

Course Learning Objectives:

Specific course objectives include:

- to understand how pollution of the air, water, and soil occurs; the impact on the environment and health; and the ways reduce the impact

- to know how to critically analyze any environmental risk situation and recommend and communicate optimum conditions for risk reduction

- to participate in case studies to develop skills in environmental risk assessment

- to understand the socio-political aspects for promulgating regulations and policies to protect the public from environmental risks

Estimated course enrolment : 25

Estimated TA support : none

Schedule : Wednesday, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Sessional dates : January 1-April 30, 2027

Salary: $9,997.47 (Sessional Lecturer I)

$10,699.21 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term)

$10,699.21 (Sessional Lecturer II)

$10,953.96 (Sessional Lecturer II Long Term)

$10,953.96 (Sessional Lecturer III)

$11,228.90 (Sessional Lecturer III Long Term)

(Salary inclusive of 4% or 6% vacation pay, where applicable)

Please note that should the rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from the rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.

Qualifications : PhD, MD or equivalent; expertise in environmental health

Description of duties : curriculum planning and implementation, weekly teaching, student interaction, evaluation & grading

All individuals interested in this position must submit a Curriculum Vitae, and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form , to:

c/o Christine Lowe

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 11/03/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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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.