Sessional Lecturer | FOR3008HF – Case Study Capstone in Forest Conservation

Date Posted: 05/26/2025

Req ID: 42805

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design

Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: FOR3008HF – Case Study Capstone in Forest Conservation

Course description: This course will involve analyzing information and preparing formal reports based on the summer internship, in consultation with individual faculty supervisors. Students will deliver brief seminar presentations on their work, and there will be an oral defense of the final paper.

Estimated course enrolment: 30-35

Estimated TA support: N/A

Class Schedule:

Ongoing classroom and student meetings; presentations take place mid-December.

Number of positions: 1

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025; please note that this position includes the completion of course work and grading not completed by December 31, 2025

Salary (per half-course, inclusive of vacation):

Sessional Lecturer I: $ 9,820.70

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $ 10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II $ 10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $ 10,760.28

Sessional Lecturer III: $ 10,760.28

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $ 11,029.28

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.

Minimum qualifications: Extensive professional experience within the forestry sector. Familiarity of the Master of Forest Conservation program at the University of Toronto and the layout of the capstone project process. Excellent organization skills and the ability to communicate with students and assess their project work accordingly. Teaching certificates are also an asset.

Description of duties: Set up student meetings. Work one-on-one and with the student group as a whole to prepare Master of Forest Conservation students for their final capstone projects and presentations. Schedule students and supervisors for the December presentation period. Act as host during the presentations.

How to apply: To apply for this position, please complete and submit the Daniels Faculty Forestry 2025-26 Online Application

You will be asked to submit a cover letter and CV in addition to completing the application form.

For questions regarding applications to Daniels Faculty Sessional Lecturer positions, please contact daniels.academichr@utoronto.ca

Closing Date: 06/17/2025, 11:59PM EDT

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.

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