Sessional Instructors - School of Climate Change and Adaptation - Faculty of Science (Fall 2021)
The School of Climate Change and Adaptation at the University of Prince Edward Island has openings for sessional instructors to teach courses in the Bachelor of Science program in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation in Fall 2021. These positions are subject to final budgetary approval. Please note: these courses are expected to be delivered in person in the St Peter’s Bay Campus.
ACC 3030 - Climate Change Monitoring
Students will be given the opportunity to understand how the components of climate are monitored instrumentally, the history of written climate archives, and how climate records are organized. They will plan and set up a climate station that reports to a UPEI climate database, access online climate records, quality control climate records, analyze climate trends, and calculate climate indices.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a minimum of a master's level degree or equivalent with a combination of qualifications and experience. Prior experience in establishing weather observation stations and other scientific monitoring instruments is required to teach this course.
ACC 3060 - Remote Sensing and Climate Change
An emerging approach to enhancing participation, building awareness and influencing behaviour is the use of 3D landscape visualization to depict past and future scenarios. This course will examine forms of climate change visualization that integrates analytical capabilities of GIS-based software with emotionally-rich and intuitive media and how they are utilized in climate change impact assessment and decision making.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a minimum of a master's level degree or equivalent with a combination of qualifications and experience. Prior experience (at least 2 years) in flying drones for academic research purposes and a valid drone pilot certificate are required to teach this course.
ACC 3090 - Geographic Information Systems for Climate Change
Geographic Systems are used in planning, facilities management, resource management, business, and applied research applications. The common thread in this diverse range of applications is the need to store, manipulate, and analyze spatial data. Students will learn how to create their own maps, analyze geographic problems, and apply techniques to improve understanding of climate change.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a minimum of a master's level degree or equivalent with a combination of qualifications and experience. A GIS certificate from a recognized academic institution and prior experience in design and execution of GIS training courses are required to teach this course.
ACC 3100 - Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity and Ecosystems
This course will assess biodiversity conservation and ecosystem integrity policy responses to global climate change; integrate our knowledge of likely future changes on biodiversity and ecosystems; guide the design of adaptation strategies; and establish a framework for future collaborative research on climate change and biodiversity and ecosystems. A field component of the course will establish a biodiversity-monitoring plot using methods developed by The Smithsonian Institution.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a minimum of a master's level degree or equivalent with a combination of qualifications and experience. Prior experience and knowledge in applying the Ecological Integrity Framework to protected areas in Canada are required to teach this course.
How to Apply:
Please send your application, including a cover letter and a curriculum vitae with references listed to: climatechangeadmin@upei.ca. Please clearly state which course(s) you are applying for in the cover letter. Note that all files in your application should be merged into a single PDF file and named with this format: Lastname_Firstname_CourseCode.pdf. If you are applying for multiple positions, please send your application separately.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Sessional Roster in the academic unit.
Attention:
Dr. Xander Wang, Interim Associate Dean
School of Climate Change and Adaptation
Faculty of Science
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3
Telephone: (902)566-0405
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment.
Closing date for applications is April 14, 2021