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Sessional Position

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Sessional Instructor Postings Summer Semester 2025

The School of Resource and Environmental Management invites applications for the following Sessional Instructor positions:

Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU)

SD 401 Sustainable Development Studio
Location: Burnaby Campus
Appointment Dates: May 12 to August 22, 2025
Lectures: Wednesdays, 4:30 pm to 8:20 pm
Salary: $ 9,534.00 for 4 weekly contact hours

Course Description: Engages students in creating innovative solutions to real-world challenges of sustainability and development, using studio-based approaches. Explores mechanisms for effective social and environmental change and develops policies and strategies for implementing sustainability in different locations and at different scales.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree, PhD preferred; ABD candidates will be considered.
• Knowledge of the following topics:
  • Sustainable development at the global scale; how to cultivate a more sustainable world; cases of governance, programs and policies in the Global South that foster the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in areas such as food and water security, biodiversity, inclusive economies, and clean energy. 
• Relevant experience in teaching / research related to the principles, policies and practices of Sustainable Development and/or International Development.
• Experience with experiential and /or case-based learning preferred. 
• Evidence of teaching experience and excellence (i.e., student reviews, other references)

To Apply:

Please submit your formal application (including the documents listed below) by the deadline via e-mail to elissa_cyr@sfu.ca

1. Please indicate the course(s) you are most interested in by order of preference.
2. An application letter outlining your qualifications and interests with specific reference to the course description.
3. A current curriculum vitae.
4. A selection of students reviews from previous courses taught.
5. The names and phone numbers of two references familiar with your professional experience.
6. If submitting electronically, please include your name in all document names (i.e. jdoe_appl.doc, jdoe_refs.doc, jdoe_cv.doc, jdoe_course.doc).

Evaluation of the adequacy of these qualifications is at the Chair’s/Director’s discretion.

Closing Date: Thursday, February 20th 2025, at 4:00 pm

Equity

The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment. (See Policy GP 19.)

Privacy
The information submitted with your application is collected under the authority of the University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468, s. 27(4)(a)), applicable federal and provincial employment regulations and requirements, the University's non-academic employment policies and applicable collective agreements.

The information is related directly to and needed by the University to initiate the employment application process. The information will be used to contact references supplied by you, evaluate your qualifications and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the Teaching Support Staff Union in accordance with Article XIII F.3.1.b of the Collective Agreement.

If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of this information please contact the Associate VP, Human Resources, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.

TA Positions

TA Application Form

Please review the location information carefully as some courses will be offered remotely and some will be offered in person.

** Please check the schedule of classes PRIOR to submitting your application to confirm you do not have a scheduling conflict.**

REM 221 Systems Thinking and the Environment – 1 TA Position
Compensation: 3.17-4.17 BUs: $4,508-$5,940 (GTA1)/ $5,198-$6,860 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 6 to April 30, 2025
Instructor: Brett van Poorten
Qualifications: Knowledge of concepts associated with systems thinking (e.g., stocks, flows, feedbacks, equilibria) as applied to environmental and social systems. Awareness of how these concepts have been used to build complex environmental constructs such as resilience and anarchy. Preference will be given to applications with demonstrated application of skills through modelling. Experience with Excel and a systems software such as InsightMaker, Vensim, or Stella are an asset.

REM 325 Uncertainty, Risk, and Decision Analysis – 1 TA Position (1-2 Tutorials, Pending Enrollments)
Compensation: 2.17-3.17 BUs: $3,076-$4,508 (GTA1)/$3,536-$5,198 (GTA2)
Location: Burnaby Campus (In person)
Duration: January 6 to April 30, 2025
Instructor: Kyle Wilson
Qualifications:  Must have a good working knowledge uncertainty in social-ecological systems, quantitative decision analysis, basic rules of probability (including conditional and marginal probability), and excellent communication skills. Academic or equivalent work experience with MS Excel is also required.

** Closing Date for all positions: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 9:00 am

Please direct any questions to Elissa Cyr, Manager Academic and Administrative Services. Please submit completed application forms to the REM office via email to remfins@sfu.ca. Application forms can be found on the .

The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

Privacy: The information submitted with your application is collected under the authority of the University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468, s. 27(4)(a)), applicable federal and provincial employment regulations and requirements, the University's non-academic employment policies and applicable collective agreements. The information is related directly to and needed by the University to initiate the employment application process. The information will be used to contact references supplied by you, evaluate your qualifications and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the Teaching Support Staff Union in accordance with Article XIII F.3.1.a (iv) of the Collective Agreement. If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of this information please contact the Associate VP, Human Resources, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237