Job Description

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Position Description, Job Duties, Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Applications are invited for the position of Faculty Lecturer to teach undergraduate courses in the B.Eng. Bioresource Engineering major and the Farm Management and Technology diploma program. This is a full-time, non-tenure track, teaching position. Target subjects are Mechanical Analysis and Design (BREE 210), Machinery Systems Engineering (BREE 412), Design 1/2/3 courses (BREE 205/490/495), Equipment Management (FMT4 022), and potentially Power Systems in Agriculture, Dynamics and Vibration, and/or Soil Mechanics and Foundations (BREE 418). An administrative component of this position includes student advising, recruitment, and retention, and tracking of graduate attribute data for accreditation of the Bioresource Engineering program by Engineers Canada.

The ideal candidate understands machinery used in Canadian agriculture and can teach the design process and hands-on skills to undergraduate students. The candidate must hold a degree from an accredited engineering program and be a registered professional engineer in Canada. The candidate must hold at least an M.Sc. degree with five years of experience in the agricultural machinery industry or another relevant engineering position. A Ph.D. degree, additional industrial experience in machinery systems design, and the ability to communicate in French are desirable.

The position is available starting August 1, 2023. Review of applications will begin on May 2, 2023.

Faculty/Department/Unit:
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences / Department of Bioresource Engineering

Job Type:
Contract Academic Staff

Rank:
Faculty Lecturer

Length of Appointment:
One year, with possibility of renewal

Salary:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Posting Period:
30 days from date of posting to May 1, 2023.

Required Documents:
The following supporting documents are required:

- cover letter and curriculum vitae

- portfolio of teaching and industrial training experience, and statement of teaching philosophy

- names and contact information of three professional referees.

Contact Person/Chair of Selection Committee: Dr. Grant Clark ( )

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All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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