SL67592-Winter 2018-RPD*6280 Advanced Planning Practice

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Env. Design and Rural Dev.
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: 
RPD*6280
Course Name: 
Advanced Planning Practice
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
This course explores current issues, techniques, legislation and processes that are relevant to rural planning practice. A number of specific municipal (local and regional) rural planning examples will be presented. Comparisons between different jurisdictions will be reviewed. Students will be engaged in project-based learning.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
30
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Supervising Field Trips
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
The successful candidate will develop a course outline as a natural continuation of the course "Foundations in Planning Practice".
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
Other
Registered Professional Planner and a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Other
Experience communicating with groups and students preferred.
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in the planning profession. This includes working with municipal plans and by-laws. The course will have regard to the Canadian Institute of Planners' definition of planning as "the planning of the scientific, aesthetic and orderly disposition of land, resources, facilities, services, with a view to serving physical, economic and social efficiency, and sound environment, health and well-being." The successful instructor will help develop the student's understanding of the planning process, and will identify issues, techniques and processes that are relevant to rural planning practice. The instructor will have the background to present a number of rural planning examples and specific municipal (local or regional) projects will be examined.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Wednesday 7:00 pm - 9:50 pm
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): 
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Posting Email Contact: 
edrdpost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Sara Firmani - Administrative Officer, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Address: 102A Landscape Architecture Building, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 - Phone: (519) 824-4120 x53353 - Email: sfirmani@uoguelph.ca

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