SL350848-Fall 2025-GEOG*4110 Environmental Systems Analysis

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Geography
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: 
GEOG*4110
Course Name: 
Environmental Systems Analysis
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
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Projected Class Enrolment: 
40
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
Submission of a final and deferred exam, if applicable, to Department ahead of the exam period. Grading deferred exams, if applicable.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
and/or significant mentoring and instruction in a professional context
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Demonstrated knowledge in environmental evaluation and/or environmental social science; experience and/or expertise in one or more of policy development, engagement with environmental stakeholders and rights-holders, multilateral agreements, corporate social responsibility. Demonstrated familiarity with integrated systems approaches to solving issues of environmental evaluation, impact and development.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD and expert in course content
or 10+ of professional experience related to course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Significant facilitation and workshop instruction related to course content
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Familiarity with pedagogical approaches to and delivery of upper-level university courses, professional experience in applied systems thinking for decision-making, experience with learning management systems (e.g., CourseLink), experience managing teaching assistants.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
TTH- 11:30-1pm
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): 
Monday, August 25, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
geogjobs@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Only on-line applications will be accepted. Please email geogundg@uoguelph.ca if you have questions.

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All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.