Course Lecturer - URBP 635 Planning Law

McGill University; Montreal; On-site; CAD 11,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

McGill University invites applications to teach Planning Law (URBP 635), a 3‑credit course offered at the Macdonald Harrington Building. Schedule: Fridays from 8:35 am to 11:25 am; location is McGill's Montreal campus. Candidates must hold a Law degree and have university teaching experience (instructor or teaching assistant).

Evidence of teaching excellence, e.g. McGill COMP Course Evaluations, is preferred.

Qualifications

• Expertise in content area of the course.
• Previous experience as an instructor or teaching assistant at the university-level.
• Evidence of teaching excellence, e.g. McGill COMP Course Evaluations (as Instructor or Assistant).
• Must have a Law degree.

Skills

Teaching

Public speaking

Course delivery

Education

Law degree

Job description

Job Details

• Course Title: Planning Law
• Subject Code: URBP 635
• Location: Macdonald Harrington Building
• Schedule: Fridays from 8:35 am to 11:25 am
• Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-20

Salary: ($11,824) 3 credit course

A comparative study of private and public control of land use and development, including master plans, zoning bylaws, subdivision control, urban redevelopment, expropriation, regional planning, environmental protection, and heritage conservation.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• Expertise in content area of the course.
• Previous experience as an instructor or teaching assistant at the university-level.
• Evidence of teaching excellence, e.g. McGill COMP Course Evaluations (as Instructor or Assistant).
• Must have a Law degree.

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

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.

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

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