Sessional Lecturer - ESS465H1S Topics in Critical Zone Processes
Date Posted: 11/04/2024
Req ID: 40552
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Earth Sciences
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description: Sessional Lecturer - ESS465H1S - Topics in Critical Zone Processes
Course Number and Title: ESS465H1S – Topics in Critical Zone Processes
Course description: An in-depth look at a significant aspect of the Earth system. The "critical zone" -- defined as the outer layer reaching from the treetops into the weathered bedrock where rock, water, air and life interact -- is crucial to life and habitats, food production, water quality, and regulating climate. Topics will vary depending on instructor expertise, who may focus on biosphere-atmosphere interactions, or microbiologically driven cycling of energy and matter in the subsurface. Emphasis will be placed on approaches to quantitatively model interactions and reading of primary scientific literature. Distribution Requirements: Science; Breadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)
Estimated TA support: 50 hours
Schedule: Lectures Tuesday 2-4, January 8 to April 5, 2025
Sessional dates: January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025
Please note: This position includes the completion of any course work and grading not completed by April 5, 2025.
Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. degree in Earth Sciences.
Preferred Qualifications: Previous teaching experience in geosciences at the university level will be an asset.
Description of duties: Planning and delivering lectures; planning labs; developing and administering grading, course assignments, tests, and exams; supervising TA’s; and providing scheduled office hours for academic counselling of students.
To apply for this position, applicants should submit a cover letter, C.V. (including previous teaching evaluations (if applicable), one letter of reference and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form:
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
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