SL34589-Winter 2018-ENVS*2040 Plant Health & the Environment

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Environmental Sciences
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2018
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: 
ENVS*2040
Course Name: 
Plant Health & the Environment
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
40
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD in progress 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 successful candidate will be familiar with a range of plant protection issues including plant pathology and applied entomology, as well as their environmental impacts and current practices to reduce non-target impacts of pest and disease control. Graduate level research in a t least one aspect of plant protection required. Successful independent teaching as evidenced by student evaluations.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
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: 
The ideal candidate will have previous experience with this or equivalent courses. Graduate-level research in multiple areas of plant protection preferred.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
As per web advisor
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 4, 2018 to April 27, 2018
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $7,265.96 (effective 2017/18)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Posting Email Contact: 
seshr@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Dr. Jon Warland, Director, School of Environmental Sciences, Bovey Building, Room 1106 (519) 824-4120, ext 56374

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