Sessional Lecturer: JEG205H1F - Introduction to Soil Science
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES
Faculty of Arts and Science
University of Toronto
JOB POSTING - SESSIONAL LECTURER (0.5 FCE)
Course Number and Title: JEG205H1F – Introduction to Soil Science
Course description: This course introduces the fundamentals of soil science, including the chemical, physical, and biological properties of soils as well as soil formation and development, the classification of soils, and the applications of soil science. A field trip may be offered. Distribution Requirements: Science; Breadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)
Estimated course enrollment: 60
Estimated TA support: 160 hours
Schedule: Lectures Wednesday 1-3
Sessional dates: September 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Rate of pay: Stipend for 0.5FCE including vacation pay as of September 1, 2025:
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: $11,030.36
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: A Ph.D. degree in Earth Sciences, Geology, Physical Geography, Soil Science, or closely related discipline, knowledge of topic areas. Previous teaching experience at the university level will be a plus.
Description of duties: The lecturer will be responsible for effectively delivering the course with all of the attendant organizational issues of lecture and tutorial preparation and delivery, supervising of teaching assistants, setting, supervision and marking of exams, final course marks, course evaluations, providing scheduled office hours for academic counselling, and so forth.
Application Procedure: Please submit a completed application form with your CV and teaching dossier (statement of teaching philosophy and other documentation demonstrating teaching experience) to jobs@es.utoronto.ca by 11:59pm EST on July 9, 2025. Please label the PDF documents using the following format: LastName, FirstName - Course Code – Application/ CV/ Dossier. Messages in the body of the email will not be considered. If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact jobs@es.utoronto.ca.
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.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.
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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