PhD Sustainability - Professor; SELS Talent Pool

• Sustainable development or policy

At Seneca Polytechnic, we offer a flexible working environment that supports innovative thinking and encourages exploring new ideas and approaches. As we adapt to an ever‑changing landscape, we continue to promote opportunities for career growth and development. We focus on health and well‑being in all ways to provide a great employee experience.

At Seneca Polytechnic, our School of Fire Protection Engineering Technology prepares students for impactful careers that protect lives and safeguard communities. Through advanced fire safety design, code compliance, and hands‑on learning, our programs equip learners to enter a field where their expertise truly matters.

Help us prepare students for meaningful careers by teaching in our programs.

You have dedicated your professional or academic career to understanding environmental systems, global sustainability challenges, and the pathways to a more equitable future. Now, bring that expertise into the classroom and help students become knowledgeable, engaged, and environmentally responsible global citizens.

• Environmental sustainability
• Climate change and adaptation
• Sustainable development or policy
• Systems thinking, ecological literacy, and environmental justice

Join our PhD Sustainability Talent Pool and be considered for part‑time teaching opportunities.

• PhD in Sustainability or a closely related field. We also welcome applicants with a Master’s degree and demonstrated expertise in sustainability.
• Post‑secondary level teaching experience.
• Strong knowledge of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Professional experience in sustainability‑related areas, such as climate change, environmental policy, ecological systems, global sustainability, or related disciplines.

We welcome applications for part‑time teaching opportunities. Course assignments are based on scheduling and instructional needs. Contract faculty typically teach up to 6 hours per week, with classes scheduled Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm.

To help us align your application with the right opportunity, please include your availability when applying.

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Work Type: Flex Delivery in‑person, online, hybrid and flexible

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Posting Intent: Talent Pool

Job Type: Expression of Interest

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Seneca is Canada’s leading, and Ontario's first, polytechnic with more than 40,000 full‑time students and 18,500 part‑time students. Since opening our doors for the first time more than 55 years ago, we remain dedicated to getting our students career and world‑ready.

None of this happens without the exceptional employees of Seneca – the faculty, support staff and administrators – who show their commitment to our students and their success every day. The student experience. The employee experience. The community experience. The Seneca experience is a differentiator.

We are proud to be building the equitable Seneca, and welcome applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of lived experiences, perspectives, and approaches. Joining Seneca means being part of an inclusive community working hard to dismantle barriers to access, student success, and employee potential. Learn more about how we are building an equitable Seneca.

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