SL202116-Winter 2022-FARE*4000 Agricultural & Food Policy

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Food Agriculture and Resource Economics
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2022
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: 
Yes
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
FARE*4000
Course Name: 
Agricultural & Food Policy
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
Should conditions change and requirements are placed on the University and its employees by public health bodies, local, provincial, and federal governments, courses posted as ‘In-Class’ may have to switch to an alternative delivery format (see https://opened.uoguelph.ca/academic-continuity). By applying to this work assignment, you are agreeing to fulfill the duties in the mode of delivery posted and switch as required. The University’s COVID-19 website provides important information about campus protocols and guidelines for those working on campus.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
60
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
The candidate would be expected to prepare and deliver lectures and seminars and interact with students on a group and one-to-one basis. The course has an enrolment of up to 60 students. Up to 10 hours of lecture, preparation time and office hours may be required on a weekly basis. The University of Guelph has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement in place for everyone over the age of 12, including visitors. Please be advised that as of September 7 you may enter University of Guelph buildings and University-managed facilities only if you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and have proof of vaccination, or if you have an approved exemption. Exemptions will be approved only on the grounds of medical requirement or religion/creed, and information about process and forms are linked from the COVID-19 Vaccination FAQ page. Exemption requests should be made as soon as possible as they may take some time to process. Individuals who have an approved exemption must receive a negative COVID-19 rapid test result no earlier than 72 hours before accessing our facilities, a minimum of twice per week for ongoing access. You must abide by the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement and follow all U of G COVID-19 safety protocols. If you have any questions, please contact your supervisor.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters and Thesis in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The candidate should have knowledge of the theory and concepts of cost-benefit analysis and their applications in food, agricultural and natural resource economics. They should have advance training in agricultural and natural resource economics, and a good appreciation of the role of economic analysis in understanding processes of policy formation and implementation of natural resource policies with application in the agricultural sector. The main objective of this course is to provide a critical analysis of agri-food marketing, income and safety net policies in developed countries. Advanced undergraduate students are exposed to economic analysis of major agri-food policies and programs in Canada, the United States and in the European Union in this course. At the conclusion of this course, students are expected to develop a good understanding of the agri-food policy environment, the policy formulation process and the institutions or groups involved in agri-food policy making in these jurisdictions. Students should also be able to use relevant economic tools to develop a good conceptual understanding of the changing nature of various government policies and their economic consequences. Finally, students should be able to use appropriate economic tools to analyse efficiency and distributional implications of major farm programs and safety net initiatives in developed countries.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Mondays and Wednesdays - 8:30 - 11:00 am.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 6, 2022 to May 2, 2022
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $7,617.56 (effective 2021/22)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Posting Email Contact: 
farejobs@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Ms. Pat Fleming - pfleming@uoguelph.ca

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.
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