SL360568-Winter 2026-PHIL*2070*01 Philosophy of the Environment

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Philosophy
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2026
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: 
PHIL*2070*01
Course Name: 
Philosophy of the Environment
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
~180
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
Other Duties Described: 
A final exam and deferred exam must be submitted to Vanessa Joy, philosad@uoguelph.ca before the last day of classes
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
• Candidate must supply recent evidence of teaching excellence, at the University level • Candidate must provide a clear and academically sound description of the basic content of the proposed course. • As one measure of teaching excellence, the department may review prior course evaluations on file in the department.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
ABD related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Candidate should supply recent evidence of teaching excellence, at the College or University level, related to course content. Candidate may choose to provide prior course evaluations or other assessments of teaching. The department may review prior course evaluations on file in the department. Candidate must provide a clear and academically sound description of the basic content of the proposed course. Candidate must demonstrate the ability to create an effective program of readings and assignments productive of genuine comprehension of the central issues dealt with in the proposed course. The candidate must therefore provide a description of the course stipulating specific course themes and content for the proposed term. The proposed themes must be clearly reflected in the proposed choice of readings and the structure of assignments. The candidate may provide previously prepared course materials (i.e. course syllabi) for the same or an arguably similar course.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Lectures take place on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 9:30-10:20am
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): 
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
philosad@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Applications must be submitted on-line only, using this system. Material you would like to attach with your application can only be accepted as an attachment to the application. We CANNOT accept anything sent by email except directly from Interfolio Scholar Services. Please direct questions to Vanessa Joy at philosad@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.