Sessional Lecturer - CTL7006H - Educational Research 1

Course number and title: CTL7006H - Educational Research 1

Course description: This course is designed to develop students' identities as teacher-researchers who continuously engage in critical inquiry as a key component of their professional practice. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of how to access, interpret, synthesize, and evaluate research literature in a chosen field of study, and they will learn what it means to enact research-informed practice in their identities as critical inquiry practitioners. The following themes guide the course in complementary ways: 1) the teacher as a reflective professional oriented towards inquiry into educational theory and practice 2) the teacher as a reflexive agent responsive to the reproduction of social inequities in students' experience of schooling and learning, 3) the teacher as a critical analyst of educational research and knowledge production, 4) the teacher as a practitioner researcher knowledgeable of conceptual and methodological approaches to the study of teaching and schooling.  This course is one of a pairing of courses to be taught by the same instructor in one of the Master of Teaching school-site cohorts. As such, one instructor will be hired to teach this course in pairing with the CTL 7014H 0142 Fundamentals of Teaching course. This course is taught on-site at Valley Park Middle School in TDSB. The successful applicant must have demonstrated current knowledge grounded in existing professional networks with both Valley Park M.S. and TDSB, have demonstrated skills related to building community and program development involving a range of stakeholders (including school educators, OISE participants and administration, and community partners) and have extensive experience with and knowledge of supporting the intersection of educational research and professional learning in school-based contexts.

Estimated TA support: No

Estimated course enrolment : 35

Class schedule : Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00

Sessional dates of appointment: 2026-09-01 - 2027-04-30

Appointment percentage: 100

Salary : As of September 1, 2026, the minimum stipend is $9972.475 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. 

As of January 1, 2027, the minimum stipend is $ $9972.475 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. Salary may be prorated based on the appointment percentage.                                                                   

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must: - Have extensive experience with educators using system and school-based data for inquiry to support student learning, equity, program and teacher development. - Have experience with research that informs the development and implementation of new school-based educational strategies and programs - Have demonstrated expertise and knowledge in action research and school-based inquiry in the context of a school-university partnership - Have extensive experience with and knowledge of supporting the intersection of educational research and professional learning in school-based contexts - Have demonstrated current knowledge grounded in existing professional networks with both Valley Park Middle School and TDSB educational priorities - Have TDSB leadership experience and expert knowledge of current TDSB education priorities and strategies - Possess a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent professional experience - Have experience with and completed coursework in qualitative research methodology - Have experience with interview based research and interview protocol development - Have experience with document analysis methods - Have experience with qualitative thematic data analysis - Have experience with writing and supporting the development of literature reviews - Have experience with research writing support and providing quality feedback - Have experience designing and facilitating workshops - Have strong listening and communication skills - Have commitment to student support - Be collaborative and works well as a member of a team

Preferred Qualifications: N/A

Description of duties: Prepare, organize, and teach this graduate course; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work. Attend a pre-course planning/preparation meeting with the course instructional team, attend MT All-Instructor Meetings (AIM) and submit course syllabus as requested by the department. Liaise with school leadership and staff.

Application Procedure: Please indicate in a letter of application why you believe your experience qualifies you to teach this particular course. Please include a current CV and names of three referees in your cover letter. If you are selected for an interview, we will notify you to provide reference letters.

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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.