SL8171-Winter 2016-CROP*3340 Managed Forage Grasslands & Legumes

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Plant Agriculture
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2016
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
Other:
1/2 Sessional Appointment
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: 
CROP*3340
Course Name: 
Managed Forage Grasslands & Legumes
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
50
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: 
The incumbent will be expected to collaborate closely with faculty co-instructor and will be responsible for teaching 50% of lectures and labs. Grading will be jointly shared between the two instructors.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
B.Sc.
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Applied knowledge of forage pasture and stored feed systems in temperate climate zones. The successful candidate will have familiarity with the plant physiological processes involved in the growth and development of perennial forage species and a good understanding of forage utilization by ruminant and equine species.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
Preferrably a B.Sc. Agr.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Lectures - Tuesdays & Thursdays - 10:00am to 11:20am - MCKN, Room 225 Labs - Fridays - 8:30 to 10:20am - GRHM, Room 2310
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 6, 2016 to April 29, 2016
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
as per contract
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Posting Email Contact: 
papost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Dr. K. Peter Pauls Professor & Chair, Department of Plant Agriculture - ppauls@uoguelph.ca

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SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

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 reside in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required