The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invites applications for a sessional instructor position in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management for the Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 semester. As an institution committed to the fostering of an inclusive and transformative learning environment, UNBC values high quality and growth in both teaching and scholarship.

NREM 209 – Practice of Conservation (Lecture T/Th 1pm-2:30pm) Fall 2024

This course introduces the foundations of conservation thought and practice through environmental and social sciences and humanities. It examines the various actors involved in conservation, approaches to conservation, and ways of acting for conservation. Students develop skills in conservation practice including informing policy, conducting citizen science, and active restoration activities. Students learn diverse scientific approaches, and reflect on multiple social critiques of the movement, and come to understand political counter arguments and the ways in which they might respond as scholars, citizens and advocates.

Candidates with a MSc in Natural Resource Management, or in a related discipline, with teaching experience at the postsecondary level is preferred.

NREM 101 – Introduction to Natural Resource Management and Conservation Winter 2025

This course introduces past, present and future issues in natural resources management and conservation. Guest speakers share their professional experiences working in various fields of natural resources management. Students learn to think critically about the multidisciplinary nature of resource management, and they provide solutions to complex, real-world problems.

Candidates with a MSc in Natural Resource Management, or in a related discipline, with teaching experience at the postsecondary level is preferred. 
 

For information including application instructions, please see the below link to the job posting.