SL336292-Fall 2025-IES*2010 Land-Based Teachings for Environmental Science and Practice

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Environmental Sciences
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2025
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
IES*2010
Course Name: 
Land-Based Teachings for Environmental Science and Practice
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
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Projected Class Enrolment: 
15
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Supervising Field Trips
Grading
Other Duties: 
Course Development
Other Duties Described: 
Preparing for the week-long field course (as indicated in “preparing” above), will require collecting and gathering items for camping at the University of Guelph. In-field lectures and fall seminars will require some course development and preparation.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters and Thesis in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Teaching experience may include teaching assistant experience
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Knowledge in Indigenous environmental science and Indigenous pedagogy
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Teaching experience related to course content desirable
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
- Familiarity with Indigenous teaching and pedagogy, including land-based teachings - Experience relating Indigenous science to community teachings and policy/management - Experience communicating Indigenous Communities and engaging with elders. - Experience with field courses involving camping and outdoor activities.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
As per WebAdvisor
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 2, 2025 to December 19, 2025
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
seshr@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Paul Sibley, Director, School of Environmental Sciences, Bovey Building, Room 1106; Telephone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52707; Email: psibley@uoguelph.ca.

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