Sessional Lecturer - GGR416H1F - Environmental Impact Assessment (0.50 FCE)

Course: GGR416H1F: Environmental Impact Assessment

Course Description:

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) has emerged as a key component of environmental planning and management. EIAs are planning tools used to predict and assess the potential costs and benefits of proposed projects, policies, and plans, and to avoid or mitigate their adverse impacts. This course focuses on the origins, principles, scope, and purpose of EIA from both theoretical and practical perspectives, with an emphasis on the Canadian context. Students will examine the various components of environmental impact assessments and critically evaluate techniques used to assess, predict, and mitigate environmental and social impacts. Through course readings, in-class activities, assignments, and case studies, students will engage with critiques of EIA, particularly as they relate to climate change, sustainability, long-term monitoring, meaningful public engagement, Indigenous Peoples' rights, dispossession and resettlement, and environmental justice. Case studies will provide students with an understanding of current EIA practice and develop their ability to critically examine and improve environmental assessment processes.

Session Details:

Estimate of course enrollment:	30
Estimate of TA Support:	None
Class Schedule:	Thursdays, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Delivery Mode:	In-Person
Sessional dates of appointment:	September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

Salary:

Category 0.50 FCE (Sep–Dec 2026)

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

$11,030.36

***This posting is for one (1) 0.50 FCE position .

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:

A Ph.D. or a Ph.D. in progress is required. Knowledge of the course topics is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of a professional development course on teaching is preferred.

Brief Description of Duties:

The instructor will lecture on the themes of the course; prepare the course syllabus and lectures; develop and administer grading, course assignments, tests, and examinations; mark and invigilate examinations; hold regular office hours; respond to student inquiries; and perform other instructional duties associated with the delivery of the course. Duties of this position shall be performed at the campus on which the position is located.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position:

To apply, please submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if applicable), the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form (), and the names of two possible references by July 29, 2026 to:

OFFICE OF THE CHAIR
Department of Geography and Planning
Faculty of Arts and Science – University of Toronto
100 St. George Street, Room 5047
Toronto, ON M5S 3G3
Email: View email address on jobs.utoronto.ca

Closing Date: 07/29/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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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.