Sessional Lecturer-FRST 556

Job Category
Faculty Bargaining

Job Title
Sessional Lecturer-FRST 556

Department
Department Head | Department of Forest Resources Management (Nicholas Charles Coops)

Posting End Date
April 16, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

The expected pay range for this position is $3,000 to $3,750 per month. Job is for a 4 month period, part-time (25% FTE).

The Department of Forest Resources Management, in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia-Vancouver campus is seeking applications for a part-time (25%) lecturer in the 2024W Term 1 (Sept to Dec 2024).

FRST 556 - Land Information Acquisition and Analysis (3 credits)

Principles and application of data acquisition and use. 

The successful candidate will deliver core lectures; coordinate with guest lecturers; organize and run lab sections; organize tests, mid-term exams, and grading; and hold office hours weekly.

Topics covered in the course include discussing the multiple sources of forestry data and databases, forest sampling, use of allometric models, growth and yield modeling with a BC focus, site productivity concepts and measures and linking forest inventory information with growth and yield forecasts for forecasting forest management decisions.

How to Apply:

Applicants should apply via Workday. Your package should include a letter of application, a CV and the names and email addresses of two references.  Deadline for applications is April 15, 2024. The appointment start date will be Sept 1, 2024. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

All positions are subject to enrolment, funding and will be governed by UBC’s Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional and Part-time Faculty Members.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.