Sessional Lecturer: CHL5902H - Advanced Occupational Hygiene

Date Posted: 07/02/2026
Req ID: 49176
Faculty/Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Department: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

SESSIONAL LECTURER for FALL 2026 Term, at 0.5 FTE – CUPE 3902 Unit 3

Course Description:

This course serves as a post-practicum capstone course allowing students to integrate information learned from their core hygiene courses and practicum experiences to further develop the fundamental principles and skills required for the professional practice of occupational hygiene.

Course Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• • Analyze and interpret basic occupational hygiene data

  • Communicate/translate scientific information about occupational hazards to various end users including management and workers.

  • Evaluate peer-reviewed scientific literature relevant to occupational health and/or hygiene.

  • Explain how scientific findings could potentially be used or implemented into practice.

  • Manage ethical issues related to the practice of occupational hygiene.

  • Recognize, anticipate and prioritize hazards in provided workplace scenarios.

• • Explain the role of occupational hygiene in the occupational health and safety system.

Estimated course enrolment: 15

Estimated TA support: None

Schedule: Thursdays 1-4pm

Sessional dates: September -December 2026

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 rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.

Qualifications: PhD or equivalent experience; expertise in Occupational Hygiene

Description of duties: All normal duties related to teaching a university credit course, including course planning and implementation, weekly teaching, student interaction, evaluation & grading. Maintain regular contact with Program Director.

Closing date: July 24, 2026

Application Process:

All individuals interested in this position must submit, via email, a Curriculum Vitae, and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form, available here, to:

c/o Christine Lowe

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 07/24/2026, 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.