SL360130-Winter 2026-RPD*6260 Land Use Planning Law

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Env. Design and Rural Dev.
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2026
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
2
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
Other:
2 x 0.5 (co-teaching)
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: 
RPD*6260
Course Name: 
Land Use Planning Law
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
30
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
Managing course content, scheduling and student grades through the use of UoGuelph on-line technologies including, at a minimum, Course Outline Manager and CourseLink platforms. Provide lectures and course assignments that provides an introductory knowledge of environmental and land-use planning law, with an in-depth focus on rural environment and planning law issues.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
Other
A minimum of a Masters related to field of law, planning and/or public administration, or a related Master's degree, or undergraduate degree in planning and significant professional experience.
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Experience in land-use planning law, public administration or similar; experience with students, proven teaching ability. The incumbent must have expertise in experience with Ontario rural municipal structure and relevant agencies.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
M 7:00 PM - 9:50 PM
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2026 to April 28, 2026
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): 
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
edrdpost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Kaitlin Milley - Administrative Officer, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Email: sedrdadmin@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 perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.