for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers SL402153-Winter 2027-ENVS*3310 Soil Biodiversity and Functions Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2 Academic Unit: School of Environmental Sciences Semester(s) of Assignment(s): Winter 2027 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 Number: ENVS*3310 Course Name: Soil Biodiversity and Functions Course Format: In-Person Course Description: See Course Calendar 35 Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
- Office Hours
- Preparation
- Student Consultation
- Conducting Labs/Seminars
- Invigilating Exams
- Grading Qualifications Required Qualifications
- Degree: PhD related to field
- Prior Teaching

Experience:
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
- Related teaching experience including GTA placements
- Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: The successful candidate will have a research record and teaching experience in soil science or related field. Preferred Qualifications
- Degree: 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.
- Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: The successful candidate will have a research record and teaching experience in soil science and experience teaching independently at the undergraduate level. Days Required and Wages Days and Times Required Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date) January 7, 2027 to May 7, 2027 Other Posting Information Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day) Friday, November 13, 2026 Posting Email Contact: Hiring Contact Information: Dr. James Longstaffe, Interim Director, School of Environmental Sciences, [email protected], (519) 824-4120 x54269 At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, protected and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus. SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: [email protected]). All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.

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