Sessional Lecturer GGRHF - Environmental Remote Sensing; Sci

Date Posted: 06/23/2026
Req : 48886
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:
Geography
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Job Posting for Sessional Lecturer
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement

Course: GGR
337H5F - Environmental Remote Sensing (Sci)

Description: This introductory course emphasizes mastering fundamental remote sensing concepts and utilizing remotely sensed data for monitoring land resources and environmental change. Topics include surface-energy interactions, sensor systems, image interpretation, and applications for examining soil, vegetation and water resources. Upon completion of this course, students should have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue more advanced work in digital image processing and remote sensing applications.

[24L/12P]

Class Schedule:
LEC
0101 Mondays 13:00 - 15:00

PRA
0101 Mondays 17:00 - 18:00

PRA
0102 Mondays 17:00 - 18:00

PRA
0103 Mondays 18:00 - 19:00

PRA
0104 Mondays 18:00 - 19:00

Estimated enrolment: 90

TA support: will be subject to final enrollment figures

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1 - December 30, 2026

Salary: In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, rate of pay is $9,997.48 for a Half (F/S) course, $19,994.95 for a full (Y) course. All pay rates are inclusive of vacation pay. Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Qualifications: PhD in Geomatics or a related field. Proficient with ErDAS, ArcGISPro. Previous experience teaching a similar course required.

Description of Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA’s assigned to course; order all necessary readings.

Application Submission: To be considered for a position applicants must submit the CUPE application form as well as their CV of no more than 3 pages together with recent course evaluations by email to the department Chair, Laura Brown, at:

Closing Date: 07/14/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note:

Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.