UNIV 1016 YA – University Seminar – Academic Skills and Critical Thinking
Date Posted: August 5, 2026
Application Deadline: August 12, 2026
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Applications are requested to teach:
UNIV 1016 YA – University Seminar – Academic Skills and Critical Thinking
Investigation of a topic using a multidisciplinary approach in a small group setting as an introduction to scholarship at the university level. The focus of each First Year Seminar course will vary. Topics will be studied using a variety of learning methods. The development of academic knowledge and skills, such as the use of library resources and research materials, writing a learned paper, and giving an oral presentation, will be fostered. Students may only take one of UNIV-1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016.
NOTE: This course is part of the program for Indigenous students in the Indigenous Transition Year Program and the Indigenous STEM Access Program.
Start Date/Duration: September 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027
(September 8, 2026 to April 6, 2027)
Tuesdays 2:30 – 4:00 pm (on campus)
Please note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Instructors should refer to the online timetable prior to the start of classes.
Qualifications Preferred: PhD (preferred) or Master’s with teaching experience at the university level in academic skills and critical thinking. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. “Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired."
Compensation
In accordance with Collective Agreement provisions, Contract Lecturers shall be remunerated at one of the three following levels:
Level 1: $8,355 (per HCE)
Level 2: $8,590 (per HCE)
Level 3: $9,059 (per HCE)
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
For further information, please contact Dr. Glenda Bonifacio, Dean. Detailed information on the Faculty of Social Sciences and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/faculties/social-sciences-and-humanities
Review of applications will begin on August 13, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package. We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.
Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Glenda Bonifacio
E-mail: ssh@lakeheadu.ca
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.
This position is subject to budgetary approval.