Sessional Lecturer - Kpe432h: Legal Aspects of Sport, Recreation and Kinesiology
Course Code: KPE432H: Legal Aspects of Sport, Recreation and Kinesiology
Course description: The course examines Canadian law and its application to the fields of sport, recreation and kinesiology. Students will obtain a foundational knowledge of the law and the practical skills to address legal issues as future practitioners in sport, recreation, physical education, and health care. Legal topics include contracts, regulated health professions, liability and risk management, human rights and discrimination, privacy, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. Students will obtain hands-on experience by negotiating and drafting contracts and participating in mock decision-making processes that affect legal rights and interests. Finally, students will learn about contemporary and emerging legal issues relating to safe sport, social media, e-sports, and competition fixing.
Estimated TA support:
Estimated course enrolment: 50
Class schedule: TBD
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Appointment percentage: 0.5 FCE
Salary:
Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.90
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term - $9,930.79
Sessional Lecturer II - $10,121.77
Sessional Lecturer II – Long Term - $10,326.62
Sessional Lecturer III - $10,362.76
Sessional Lecturer III – Long Term - $10,570.02
Minimum Qualifications: PhD preferred in a relevant area, or combination of relevant expertise and experience. Teaching experience in college or university setting is an asset.
Description of duties: All duties associated with the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration, and marking of assignments, tests, and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TAs assigned to the course, if applicable. This course will be taught in person.
Application Procedure: Please apply via: https://redcap.utoronto.ca/surveys/?s=JTFPHPJ94ERAJWML.
Closing Date: 05/05/2025, 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.