Sessional Lecturer | FORHF - Issues in Forest Conservation

Job Title

Sessional Lecturer | FOR
3000HF – Current Issues in Forest Conservation

Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design – St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course number and title: FOR
3000HF – Current Issues in Forest Conservation

Course

Description:

Major approaches and challenges facing effective conservation of the world’s forests are addressed through critical analysis of Canadian and international forest management and practices, including global land use conflicts within inhabited and pristine landscapes, aboriginal communities, and the forest industry. Guest lectures and professionally based assignments are used to investigate ENGO and governmental perspectives in topical areas including climate change, carbon sequestration, endangered species legislation, value-added wood product technology, and biomolecular advances.

Estimated course enrollment: 50

Estimated TA support: N/A

Class schedule:
Lecture – Mondays 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Number of positions: 1

Sessional dates of appointment: 1 September 2026 – 31 December 2026 (including completion of any coursework and grading not completed by 31 December 2026)

• Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.58
• Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $11,228.90

Please note that if rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

• Preferably a Registered Professional Forester with a journalism and communications background with extensive experience in forest conservation; teaching experience an asset.

• Co‑teach course with a Forestry professor.
• Prepare and deliver lectures, organize guest speakers, maintain course notes and readings.
• Set and mark course assignments, which may include mid‑term, essay, and final examination or other assignments, with the support of a TA; compile, record and submit final marks.
• Be available to students through regular office hours.
• Ensure CFAB competency elements 2.1.2, 2.1.5, 2.1.7, 2.2.1, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 7.1.1, 7.1.3, 7.2.48A.1.3 covered and evaluated within course.

Journalism, Publishing

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