SL68138-Winter 2018-FARE*1400 Economics of the Agri-Food System

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Food Agriculture and Resource Economics
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: 
FARE*1400
Course Name: 
Economics of the Agri-Food System
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
160
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: 
Masters related to field
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 candidate will have knowledge of major aspects of economics, business and resource use in the Canadian agrifood sector. They will have advance training in agricultural and natural resource economics, and a good appreciation of the role of economic analysis in understanding processes of policy formation and implementation of natural resource policies with application in the agricultural sector. The candidate will be expected to prepare and deliver lectures, interact with students on a group and one-to-one basis, and supervise teaching assistants. The course has an enrolment of about 160 students. Up to 10 hours of lecture, preparation time and office hours will be required on a weekly basis.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters and Thesis in course content
PhD in progress in course content
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 related field demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:30-2:20 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): 
Friday, November 10, 2017
Posting Email Contact: 
farejobs@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Ms. Patricia Fleming - pfleming@uoguelph.ca

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