Department of Geography & Program in Planning

University of Toronto

JOB POSTING - Thursday, August 30, 2007

Title and number of the course: GGR 201 H1S - Geomorphology

Course description: An introduction to the principles of geomorphology; earth materials; major features of crustal morphology; land-forming processes of water, wind, waves and ice; human impact on earth surface processes. One hour laboratory session approximately every other week; a local field trip.

Estimate of course enrolment: 70

Estimate of TA support: 140

Class Schedule: Tuesday, 6:00-8:00pm

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1 - *April 30, 2008

*Please note that exams will be held in April/May and the position includes the completion of any course grading not finished by April 30, 2008.

Salary: Half Course: Sessional Lecturer (SL) I = $6,275, and SL II = $6,775

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Geography; expert knowledge of geomorphology; prefer previous teaching experience.

Brief description of duties: Lecturing, lab, assignment, test, and exam preparation; grading.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for a position: To be considered for the position, a Curriculum Vitae and evidence of ability to teach advanced similar courses (sample syllabi) as well as the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application format must be submitted by 4:00pm on Thursday, September 27, 2007, to:

Professor Virginia Maclaren, Chair, Department of Geography and Program in Planning, Faculty of Arts and Science - University of Toronto,100 St. George Street, Room 5047, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

Email: chair@geog.utoronto.ca

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified persons who have been advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II by the Department of Geography.

Please note that graduate students who are currently registered in a PhD program at the University of Toronto are members of CUPE 3902 Unit 1 and are not eligible to apply for this position.