Job Description

Academic
Job Category
Faculty Bargaining
Job Title
sessional lecturer
Department
Department of Wood Science | Faculty of Forestry (Stavros Avramidis)
Posting End Date
July 30, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date
Dec 31, 2025
A full time load in the Department of Wood Science is 12 credits per term. A 3 credit course is 25% of a full time work load.
Sessional lecturer for WOOD 494
The Department of Wood Science is seeking to hire a part-time sessional lecturer for 25W - Term 1 (September 1 to December 31, 2025).
The expected salary for this position is $4,000 per credit
Course to be taught:
WOOD 494 (3 credits) Principles of Wood Cutting and Tooling
Material to be specifically covered in the course, in detail, includes wood cutting fundamentals, chip formation, cutting conditions, cutting edge maintenance, sawing, planing and moulding, veneer cutting, chipping, and turning.
The successful candidate will deliver core lectures; coordinate with guest lecturers; lead laboratory sessions; supervise and mentor teaching assistant/s; provide feedback and assess student assignments; participate in and hold weekly office hours.
Qualifications:
The candidate must have a solid background in wood products processing and extensive experience in safely using the various wood cutting equipment available in the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing. Hands-on experience in machining solid wood and wood-based composites, as well as foundational knowledge in wood science is essential. The ideal candidate must have an undergraduate degree in wood products processing or similar, and completed a Ph.D. in Forestry on the topic of solid wood or wood-based composite processing.
Applicants should include with their letter of application a CV and the names and email addresses of two references.
All positions are subject to enrolment, funding and will be governed by UBC's Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional and Part-time Faculty Members.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.