The School of Education in the Faculty of Education and Health at Laurentian University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for an existing Master Lecturer position with a specialization in Health and Physical Education. The preferred start date is November 1, 2026.

Job Description

The successful applicant will be an accomplished educator with a background in Health and Physical Education teaching methodology. Applicants with demonstrated experience in current education technologies and  AI Applications, AI Assistant, and AI Agent, literacy, inclusive and special education, Indigenous perspectives, curriculum and assessment, educational leadership, or other emerging areas relevant to Ontario education are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, scholarly activity, and service while supporting the preparation of reflective, innovative, and community-engaged educators.

Preference is for an exceptional educator with:

• Master’s degree in Education, Health and Physical Education, Kinesiology, Health Sciences or a related field.
• At least five (5) years of proven competence teaching in the elementary and secondary panels in Health and Physical Education and other disciplines.
• Membership in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers or eligibility for membership.
• Demonstrated bilingual proficiency in English and French, with excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to teach, supervise, and collaborate effectively in both official languages.
• A track record of successful post-secondary instruction involving teacher candidates in a B.Ed. program
• Evidence of engagement in professional learning, scholarship, research or knowledge mobilization related to education and/or health and physical education.

Experience in Indigenous education, including knowledge of First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives, histories, cultures and ways of knowing, and demonstrated ability to integrate Indigenous perspectives into teaching, learning, curriculum , and educational practice, is considered an asset. 

Teaching Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for revising/adapting/ teaching courses in Health and Physical Education. Expertise and willingness to teach in other methodological areas (e.g. having experience/background with other teachables or classroom methods courses), indigenous education, and/or ability to teach to francophone and anglophone education students is essential.

The normal maximum teaching workload is twenty-four (24) credits of which a maximum of nine (9) may be assigned in the Spring Session. There are no obligations or expectations with respect to research or service but nothing precludes a Master Lecturer from participating in either activity voluntarily.

Laurentian University, located on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory in Sudbury, Ontario, serves over 8000 students and is one of two bilingual universities in the province of Ontario. Committed to its bilingual, tricultural mandate, Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in English and French with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education. Laurentian’s beautiful, forested campus is surrounded by fresh-water lakes, conservation lands and hundreds of kilometres of cross-country and hiking trails while situated in the geographic centre of Greater Sudbury, northern Ontario’s major urban centre (population 160,000). Laurentian University has close and productive ties to Science North, SNOLAB, Health Sciences North and multiple postsecondary institutions.

Application Requirements

Applications should include the following items: 

• A cover letter. The letter must also include one of the two statements about citizenship/resident status specified below.
• Complete and up-to-date Curriculum vitae, listing courses and subject areas they are capable of teaching
• Names and full contact information for three references.

The application package, inclusive of all documents, should be sent electronically as a single PDF file to: Office of Provost and Vice-president Academic at academic-careers@laurentian.ca with the following subject line: Application for Master Lecturer in Health & Physical Education. The deadline for receipt of applications is September 1, 2026 or until the position is filled.

Laurentian University is an inclusive and welcoming community committed to employment equity. Applications are encouraged from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. Laurentian University’s bilingualism policy (Section 7.3.b) provides a provision regarding the language requirement for persons self-identifying as First Nations, Métis or Inuit. (https://laurentian.ca/bilingualism) The successful candidate will be part of the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA). Candidates are encouraged to consult the Collective Agreement at www.lufappul.ca. The minimum salary for the rank of Master Lecturer is set at $ 71, 546.63, with additional increments awarded for relevant experience in accordance with the Laurentian University Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

Laurentian University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic for more information (pvpa@laurentian.ca).  

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.  

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applicants must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada” in their cover letter. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete. 

* Pending budget approval by the Board of Governors.