SL374936-Fall 2026-VETM*4710 & VETM*4660 Food Animal Stream and Rural Community Practice Stream Rotations

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Population Medicine
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 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: 
VETM*4710 & VETM*4660
Course Name: 
Food Animal Stream and Rural Community Practice Stream Rotations
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
Food Animal Swine rotation (1xone week rotation– approximately 3 days); Rural Community Practice Swine rotations (4-one week rotations– approximately 2 days x 4 rotations = 8 days), Swine Production Elective (approximately 1 day).
Projected Class Enrolment: 
4-6 DVM students per rotation
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
Mentoring a new DVSc student
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
DVM
Other
DVM, DVSc (Swine Health Management)
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Other
Experience with Clinical Swine Teaching. Previous experience teaching in rotations preferred.
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Candidate will have strong background swine health management. Experience in teaching swine rotations would be an asset. Strong background strengths in epidemiology and in animal health is an asset.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Other
Previous experience with small group facilitation, student feedback and coaching.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
As per course outline and/ or DVM phase schedules.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 8, 2026 to December 24, 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): 
Friday, July 3, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
ovcsas.tasessional@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Sharita Carter - Operations Manager, Population Medicine | ovc.popm@uoguelph.ca

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