The School of Climate Change and Adaptation at the University of Prince Edward Island has an opening for sessional instructors to teach three courses in the Bachelor of Science program in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation in the Fall Semester 2025. These positions are subject to final budgetary approval.

Please note: the courses offered below will be taught in person, unless otherwise specified as an online course.

ACC 1010 – Introduction to PEI’s Living Climate Lab

This course focuses on how Prince Edward Island is the perfect “living laboratory” for understanding the causes, impacts, and solutions to the challenge of climate change. Students will examine how unique locations on the Island can play a role in understanding the vulnerability, impacts and adaptation to climate change.

One hour lecture, Three hours field/laboratory a week.

The instructor will be responsible for teaching both the lecture and lab components of this course.

ACC 4060 – Measuring Your Carbon Footprint Through Carbon Accounting

This course will examine greenhouse gas emissions accounting and reporting. Students will design and execute greenhouse gas emissions inventories, employing skills including the identification of analysis boundaries, acquisition of data, calculation of emissions levels, and reporting. As a final exercise, the students will also calculate the carbon footprint of individual businesses, companies or public organizations.

ACC 4090 – Climate Change and Sustainable Tourism

Students will develop an awareness of the environmental, socio‐cultural and economic impacts of tourism; study the possible measures to redress the negative impacts of tourism; develop an appreciation of environmental sustainability in tourism; examine the concept of ecotourism; and incorporate the principles of sustainable tourism into developing and managing tourism destinations and products.

Qualifications:

The successful applicant will have a minimum of a master's level degree or equivalent with a combination of qualifications and experience. 
Preference will be given to the qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Sessional Roster and full-time and term contract Faculty Members of the Academic unit.

Application Instructions:

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.

Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, 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.

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute.

UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

The closing date for applications is July 30, 2025.