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The Department of Geography invites applications for the following position:
Sessional Instructor - Fall Semester 2025

GEOG 311 – HYDROLOGY
Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU)

Application deadline: Friday, June 27th 2025 at 12 noon.

Applicants should submit an online application and supporting documents. Further information is available on the Department of Geography Website.

If you cannot submit an online application, we will accept your application in person at the Department of Geography office (RCB 7123) to the attention of Tiina Klasen.

For questions and inquiries, please email the Chair’s Assistant at geogsec@sfu.ca or contact the Manager, Academic and Administrative services at 778.782.2558 or geogmgr@sfu.ca.

In addition to the listed qualifications for each position, the Department of Geography will define qualification in accordance with the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU). Evaluation of the adequacy of qualifications is at the Chair’s/Director’s discretion.

Compensation is based on contact hours and is detailed in the TSSU Collective Agreement .

Appointment priority is in accordance with the Collective Agreement and the Sessional Instructor Seniority List provided by the University.   

Positions marked Reserve Sessional Instructor will be prioritized to Graduate and Post-Doctoral applicants in the Department of Geography. However, all qualified applicants are invited to apply.

The tentative class schedule is available online.  Please check the schedule before applying.

 

The University is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

Privacy: The information submitted with your application is collected under the authority of the University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468, s. 27(4)(a)), applicable federal and provincial employment regulations and requirements, the University's non-academic employment policies and applicable collective agreements. The information is related directly to and needed by the University to initiate the employment application process. The information will be used to contact references supplied by you, evaluate your qualifications and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision. Applicant information may also be disclosed to the Teaching Support Staff Union in accordance with Article XIII F.3.1.a (iv) of the Collective Agreement. If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of this information please contact the Associate VP, Human Resources, AƬ×ÊÔ´°É, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Telephone 778-782-3237.

Offers are subject to enrollment and budgetary approval. 

COURSE:

GEOG 311 - Hydrology

LOCATION:

Burnaby Campus

DURATION:

August 25 - December 19, 2025

DETAILS:

1x2 hour lecture (Mondays, 10:30 – 12:20 pm) and 1x2 hour lab; TA supervision.

SALARY:

$9,534 for 4 contact hours

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants should have a graduate degree, preferably a PhD, in hydrology, physical geography, environmental science, or a related discipline, and demonstrated expertise in physical hydrology as well as relevant teaching experience.

Qualifications include a strong understanding of the hydrologic cycle and its components (e.g., precipitation, evapotranspiration, streamflow, and storage reservoirs), experience with standard hydrologic instrumentation and field methods. Candidates should have experience conducting field hydrology tasks and applying standard analytical techniques in applied hydrology. Knowledge of western North America's hydrology, the ability to connect theoretical concepts to current water issues, and the ability to teach data analysis using open-source software (Python) is highly desirable.

This course has a Quantitative designation; course content must fulfill this requirement (/vpacademic/our-role/academic-planning/curriculum-development/general-education-wqb/WQB-definitions-criteria.html)