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Hiring Unit:

McGill Bieler School of Environment

Course Title:

Environmental Thought

Course Code:

ENVR 400 052

Estimated Number of Positions:

1

Total Hours of Work per Term:

90

Students are limited to 180 hours per term. Exceptions to this rule require GPD/AGPD approval and includes all courses in other departments/hiring units.

Students work in interdisciplinary seminar groups on challenging philosophical, ethical, scientific and practical issues. They will explore cutting-edge ideas and grapple with the reconciliation of environmental imperatives and social, political and economic pragmatics. Activities include meeting practitioners, attending guest lectures, following directed readings, and organizing, leading and participating in seminars

Hiring Unit:
McGill Bieler School of Environment - Macdonald Campus course

Course Title and Course Number:
ENVR 400Environmental Thought

Estimated Number of Positions:
1

Total Hours of Work per Term:
90

Position Summary:

• Assignment grading and providing quality feedback to students on their work
• Advising students on effective academic essay writing
• Reading all class materials assigned to the class
• Facilitating class discussions (as needed)
• Participating in meetings of teaching staff
• Holding office hours

Qualifications:

• Excellence in assessment of student work and in advising students on essay creation
• Background in social science, the humanities, environmental studies or related field. Some experience working in areas of environmental thought preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with the use of a virtual learning platform [e.g., Zoom, MyCourses, MS Teams, WebEx] to prepare and assist with remote delivery of course material.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English Language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hourly Salary:

$37.34

Position Start Date:

2026-08-31

Position End Date:

2026-12-31

Deadline to Apply:

2026-05-29

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