Sessional Lecturer - ENV307H1S - Urban Sustainability

at  University of Toronto

Date Posted: 06/18/2024
Req ID: [[37925]]
Faculty/Division: [[Faculty of Arts & Science]]
Department: [[School of the Environment]]
Campus: [[St. George]]

DESCRIPTION:

Course description: This course critically examines the concept of urban sustainability in theory and application. Case studies of ongoing urban sustainability programs in the developed and developing world help students assess the successes and failures of these programs. The course also examines the current state of research and implementation efforts toward urban sustainability. Toronto’s urban sustainability and sustainable needs will be investigated through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) during the course (previous experience with GIS is not required).
Estimated enrolment: 80
Estimated TA support: 130
Class schedule: Lectures, Tuesday 12 - 2 pm.
Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025
Salary: Sessional Lecturer I - $9457.90; Sessional Lecturer I Long Term - $9930.79;
Sessional Lecturer II - $10121.77; Sessional Lecturer II Long Term - $10326.62;
Sessional Lecturer III - $10362.76; Sessional Lecturer III Long Term - $10570.02
These salaries are inclusive of vacation pay. 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.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD or masters with equivalent professional and/or academic experience required. Background in teaching urban design and/or sustainability issues. Knowledgeable in GIS tools including QGIS or ArcGIS.
Preferred Qualifications: Relevant academic or professional publications, and previous experience teaching a similar graduate or undergraduate course, are highly desirable.
Duties of course instructor: teaching the course, and co-delivering the labs with TA; developing and revising course curriculum; delivering weekly lectures or arranging guest lecturers; arranging required readings; holding office hours; evaluating student performance, and supervising TA.
Closing Date: 07/11/2024, 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.
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