Sessional Lecturer - LAN2045HF - Landscape Ecology

Date Posted: 07/21/2026
Req ID: 49528
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: LAN2045HF - Landscape Ecology

Course description: LAN2045H (Landscape Ecology) is a graduate-level course at the University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. It covers the principles of landscape and urban ecology, scale concepts, and the urban forest.

Number of Positions: 1

Estimated course enrolment: 35 students

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Salary:

• Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48
• Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $11,228.90

All inclusive of vacation pay;

*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: MLA, MSc or PhD in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Ecology, Forestry, Ecology, Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, Urban Forestry, or a closely related discipline. Demonstrated expertise in landscape ecology, urban ecology, vegetation ecology, ecological design, biodiversity conservation, landscape connectivity, and green infrastructure planning. Experience teaching at the university level, including delivering lectures, leading field-based instruction, and evaluating graduate-level student work. Demonstrated knowledge of ecological assessment methods, including vegetation and tree assessment, landscape analysis, ecological restoration, conservation planning, and landscape fragmentation. Ability to supervise student fieldwork, scientific writing, presentations, and collaborative team projects focused on ecological landscape assessment and design.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience teaching graduate courses in landscape ecology, urban ecology, ecological restoration, landscape planning, urban forestry, or ecological design. Professional or applied research experience in ecological landscape planning, urban forest management, conservation planning, green infrastructure, or climate-resilient landscape design. Experience leading field studies involving vegetation inventories, tree health assessments, landscape ecological analysis, and site-based ecological evaluations. Knowledge of green systems planning to support ecological assessment to support broad-scale landscape plans.

Description of duties: Preparation and delivery of course material; managing digital teaching materials, preparation and delivery of assignments, final reviews and deferred final reviews; marking of student work, submission of grades, holding office hours, responding to student enquiries, appeals and petitions.

Application Procedure:

The Daniels Faculty uses a centralized application system for all CUPE 3902 hiring. If you have a currently active UTORid, please login via the link below and complete your profile. If your UTORid is not active, or you do not yet have a UTORid, please register and complete your applicant profile before applying.

Applications must be submitted at the following URL, selecting the appropriate course(s): https://tracs.utoronto.ca/dept/arcla/app/sl

You will be asked to upload a cover letter and CV for consideration. For questions, please contact: sessionals@daniels.utoronto.ca.

Closing Date: 08/07/2026, 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.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

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.