Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
the expected salary for this position is $4,000 per credit. These positions are part-time at 10 hours per week.
The Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship at the UBC Vancouver campus is seeking to hire part-time sessional lecturers in the new Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (BILS) program. This is an interdisciplinary, four-year undergraduate program created to prepare students to design and implement comprehensive land stewardship systems that are grounded in Indigenous earth-based land ethics – systems that can operate in complex dynamic environmental systems, and inter-governmental environments to foster our next generation of land stewards.
The program includes innovative and diverse courses in areas such as Indigenous ways of knowing, ecology, law and governance, economics, communication, business management, research and data management methods, and community capacity building.
The majority of the courses in the program are multi-access — offered in-person and online — with mandatory in-person attendance for three field courses that occur at the beginning of years 1, 2 and 3.
The successful candidates will deliver core lectures in-person or online; coordinate with guest lecturers; organize and run lab sections if required; develop tests and assignments; mid-term exams, and grading; and hold office hours weekly.
In-person teaching would happen at UBC Vancouver campus; and online teaching would only be possible should the successful candidate reside in Canada during the duration of the course. For non-Canadian/Permanent residents, you will be responsible for ensuring that you are legally entitled, pursuant to Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s requirements, to work at UBC.
We are seeking to hire part-time sessional lecturers in the following courses in 2026W Term 1 (Sept to Dec 2026) and 2026W Term 2 (Jan to Apr 2027)
TERM 1
IILS_V 202-101 - GIS and Mapping (3 credits)
Introduction to digital mapping and spatial analysis using a geographic information system (GIS) for analyzing geographic problems and creating maps.
TERM 2
ILS_V 305-201 - Analytics for Land Stewardship (3 credits)
Introduction to analytics for land stewardship. Topics includes basic probability and statistics skills, the limitations and strengths of analysis tools, and interconnections between analytical tools, data and landscape level decision-making.
Questions about the positions may be directed to Dr. Carlos Ormond, Program Director, Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship Carlos.ormond@ubc.ca.
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.
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process, we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates). Accessibility requests or other accommodations are available on request for all applicants. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact the Faculty of Forestry Associate Dean Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Hisham Zerriffi (Hisham.Zerriffi@ubc.ca).
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.