Sessional Teaching Opportunities 2023-2024
The School of Planning invites applications for a sessional lecturer position for the courses listed below. This is an important role that is highly valued by the School.
These positions normally require a minimum qualification of a Master’s degree in Planning or a closely related field. Evidence of prior teaching experience and/or training should be provided. PhD candidates are welcome to apply, and should normally have completed their comprehensive exam, and research proposal degree milestones, to be candidates for these positions.
Typical duties include developing and delivering course content and assessments (including a course syllabus), 3 hours of classroom time per week, weekly office hours, course administration and regular communication with students regarding course content and special circumstances, developing assignments and/or tests, grading of student work, and the preparation and posting of final grades.
Some courses include TA allocations, depending on studio components and enrollment. If applicable, sessional lecturers are responsible for managing assigned TAs. Usually, these courses are delivered in the classroom at the University of Waterloo main campus. However, this may change depending on circumstances related to the pandemic. The sessional compensation rate per course for 2023-2024 is $8,910 (+4% vacation pay) for the term.
Applications are accepted only via email, sent to the School’s Director indicating “Sessional lecturer application” and the course code and number (e.g., PLAN 387) in the subject line: mark.seasons@uwaterloo.ca. Applications need to include a detailed CV or resume, and a short letter outlining teaching qualifications and fit with the proposed course (1 page max.). Offers will be made on a rolling basis. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
Mandatory safety training includes Employee Safety Orientation (SO1001), Workplace Violence Awareness (SO1081) and WHMIS (SO2017).
For further information about these courses, please contact Environment School of Planning to obtain the most recent course outline as a general guide.
Fall 2023 Term
PLAN
387
LAB,
LEC
0.50
Course
ID:
005943
Spatial
Databases
This
course
focuses
on
design
and
development
of
a
GIS
database.
It
addresses
theoretical
issues
regarding
data
models
used
in
GIS
and
data
modeling
techniques
used
in
designing
spatial
databases.
It
considers
the
processing
required
to
input
data
from
a
variety
of
sources
and
clean
and
edit
a
multi-theme
database
and
introduces
students
to
creation
and
use
of
internet
map
services.
Prereq:
GEOG/PLAN
255
or
GEOG/PLAN
281
(Cross-listed
with
GEOG
387)
Winter 2024 Term
Planning
(PLAN)
706 SEM(0.50)
Course
ID:
015261
Contemporary
Issues
in
Planning (online
delivery)
The
nature
and
implications
of
key
forces
of
change,
trends
and
current
issues
are
identified
in
the
context
of
urban
and
regional
planning
practice.
Case
studies,
drawn
from
Canadian
and
international
experiences
and
challenges,
will
frame
the
exploration
of
evolving,
contemporary
issues.