Position Description
The Faculty of Forestry at the UBC Vancouver campus is seeking to hire part-time sessional lecturers in its new Bachelor in Indigenous Land Stewardship program, which is starting Sept 2024.
Opportunities exist in several courses, including but not limited to Indigenous ways of knowing, ecology, law and governance, economics, communication, business management, research and data management methods, and community capacity building.
The expected pay range for sessional lecturers is $2,790-$5,000/credit. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and is subject to final budgetary approval.
All positions are subject to enrolment, and funding and will be governed by UBC’s Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional and Part-time Faculty Members.
Qualifications
The successful candidates will deliver core lectures; coordinate with guest lecturers; organize and run lab sections; organize tests, mid-term exams, and grading; and hold office hours weekly. The actual teaching needs will depend on the other appointments being made.
How to Apply for these Part-Time Sessional Lecturer Positions
If you are interested in being considered as a sessional lecturer in this program, please contact Dr. John Innes (john.innes@ubc.ca) indicating your area of expertise and for more information.
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process, we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates). Accessibility or accommodations are available on request for all applicants. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact the Faculty of Forestry Associate Dean Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Hisham Zerriffi.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.