Job Description

Date Posted:

05/26/2025

Req ID:

42800

Faculty/Division:

Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design

Department:

Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design

Campus:

St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title:

FOR305H1F - Biology of Trees and Forests

Course description:

An overview of the biology of trees and the ecological principles that govern the structure and function of forests. Topics in tree biology will include tree identification, wood anatomy, tree architecture, resource acquisition and allocation, tree growth and mortality. Topics in forest ecology will include resource competition, stand development, species succession, and the cycling of nutrients and energy. This course will include a substantial field and lab component.

Estimated course enrolment

: 40

Estimated TA support:

80 hours

Number of positions

: 1

Sessional dates of appointment

: September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Salary (per half-course, inclusive of vacation):

Sessional Lecturer I: $ 9,820.70

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $ 10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II $ 10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $ 10,760.28

Sessional Lecturer III: $ 10,760.28

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $ 11,029.28

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum qualifications

: Preferably holding a PhD or working towards a PhD degree with extensive experience in forest conservation, forest biology, and tree identification; teaching experience an asset.

Description of duties

: Prepare and deliver lectures, organize guest speakers, maintain course notes and readings, organize lab and fieldwork sessions, set and mark course assignments, which may include mid-term, essay and final examination or other assignments, with the support of a TA; compile, record and submit final marks. Be available to students through regular office hours.

How to apply

: To apply for this position, please complete and submit the Daniels Faculty Forestry 2025-26 Online Application



You will be asked to submit a cover letter and CV in addition to completing the application form.


For questions regarding applications to Daniels Faculty Sessional Lecturer positions, please contact daniels.academichr@utoronto.ca

Closing Date:

06/17/2025, 11:59PM EDT



This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.



It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.