Professor Instructor - Environmental Landscape Management

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chair of the School of Environmental and Civil Engineering Technology, the professor is responsible for preparing, and delivering courses within the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Technology (FASET) ensuring an effective and compelling learning environment for students.

Program Area/Level:

The Environmental Landscape Management (EVL) Program is seeking subject matter experts to teach courses in Arboriculture, Landscape Construction, and Machinery Operations.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the senior academic officer of Seneca or designate, the Professor is responsible for:

Teaching:

• Ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach and evaluation techniques.
• Incorporating active learning strategies in flexible and in-person classes
• Implementing appropriate educational technology and tools in flexible and in-person classes.
• Carrying out regularly scheduled instruction, which may include tutoring and academic counselling of students.
• Providing a learning environment, which makes effective use of available resources, and work experience.
• Evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student's work within assigned courses.

Course and Curriculum Development:

• Ensuring an equitable and accessible learning community in flexible and in-person classes.
• Assessing students based on formative and summative assessments (alternative and authentic) for flexible and in-person classes.
• Consulting with program and course directors and other faculty members, advisory committees, accrediting agencies, potential employers and students.
• Defining course objectives, and evaluating and validating these objectives.
• Specifying or approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.
• Developing individualized instruction and multi-media presentations where applicable.

Qualifications:

Education

• A relevant degree or diploma combined with industry credentials.

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of related industry experience.

Skills

• Demonstrated competencies to deliver in-person and flexible teaching.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and human relation skills to interact effectively with the College’s multi-cultural/racial/able staff and student population is required, as is an understanding of and commitment to equity in education.
• Commitment to a team approach for problem solving and conflict resolution.

Note: A teaching demonstration may be required during the recruitment process.