Professor, Environmental Technician - Part Time
About the role
Professor, Environmental Technician - Part Time
Status: Part Time
Hours: Teaching is normally scheduled between 8:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday - Friday
Home Campus: Fennell
Rate of Pay: Commensurate upon education and experience
Posting Date: July 29th, 2025
Closing Date: August 10th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST
We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.
The School of Climate Action is seeking a part-time professor to teach in the Environmental Technician program. We are specifically hiring for the following course:
Course: WASTCY603 - Municipal Solid Waste Management and Remediation
Course Description: Examine aspects of municipal solid waste (MSW) management including refuse generation, source reduction, collection and transportation, recycling and resource recovery, landfilling, and waste-to-energy processes. Explore current technologies used to clean up brownfields including chemical, physical, and biological processes.
What you'll be doing:
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- In-person delivery of Solid Waste Management and Remediation course (WASTE CY603) in Fall 2025.
- Create a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
- Deliver lecture content using a variety of teaching strategies including in-person, online, and experiential learning.
- Evaluate student achievement using diverse assessment methods.
- Apply Universal Design for Learning principles and intercultural competence in course delivery.
- Revise and adapt curriculum based on student feedback and industry trends.
- Support applied research initiatives where applicable.
Other duties as assigned.
What you'll bring to the role:
- Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant industry experience in solid waste management and/or remediation with understanding of topics such as environmental chemistry, soil science, hydrology and remediation technologies.
- Understanding of environmental regulations and policy frameworks.
- Familiarity with sustainability practices and environmental technologies.
- Teaching experience at the post-secondary level is an asset.
- Proficiency with online learning platforms (e.g., Teams, LMS).
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- The ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse students, employees, and communities.
To find out more about working at Mohawk College, please visit https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/about-mohawk/careers-at-mohawk
We are committed to reconciliation and nurturing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible (IDEA) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources.
To learn more about Mohawk College's commitments, please visit the Mohawk College strategic plan webpage: https://www.strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/
About Mohawk College
Mohawk College educates and serves 30,000 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at three campuses and two City School locations at the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre and the Central Public Library in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The college has ranked first among all Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area colleges in student satisfaction for seven consecutive years and first in graduate satisfaction for the past five years. Mohawk ranks 15th among all colleges in Canada for applied research activity and has been named among Canada’s greenest employers and the region’s top employers for the past three years.
Mohawk offers 164 postsecondary programs and is one of the largest trainers of apprentices in Ontario, providing training to more than 4,000 apprenticeship students annually at the Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Since its founding in 1967, more than 115,000 students have graduated from Mohawk College.
Professor, Environmental Technician - Part Time
About the role
Professor, Environmental Technician - Part Time
Status: Part Time
Hours: Teaching is normally scheduled between 8:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday - Friday
Home Campus: Fennell
Rate of Pay: Commensurate upon education and experience
Posting Date: July 29th, 2025
Closing Date: August 10th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST
We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.
The School of Climate Action is seeking a part-time professor to teach in the Environmental Technician program. We are specifically hiring for the following course:
Course: WASTCY603 - Municipal Solid Waste Management and Remediation
Course Description: Examine aspects of municipal solid waste (MSW) management including refuse generation, source reduction, collection and transportation, recycling and resource recovery, landfilling, and waste-to-energy processes. Explore current technologies used to clean up brownfields including chemical, physical, and biological processes.
What you'll be doing:
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- In-person delivery of Solid Waste Management and Remediation course (WASTE CY603) in Fall 2025.
- Create a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
- Deliver lecture content using a variety of teaching strategies including in-person, online, and experiential learning.
- Evaluate student achievement using diverse assessment methods.
- Apply Universal Design for Learning principles and intercultural competence in course delivery.
- Revise and adapt curriculum based on student feedback and industry trends.
- Support applied research initiatives where applicable.
Other duties as assigned.
What you'll bring to the role:
- Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant industry experience in solid waste management and/or remediation with understanding of topics such as environmental chemistry, soil science, hydrology and remediation technologies.
- Understanding of environmental regulations and policy frameworks.
- Familiarity with sustainability practices and environmental technologies.
- Teaching experience at the post-secondary level is an asset.
- Proficiency with online learning platforms (e.g., Teams, LMS).
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- The ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse students, employees, and communities.
To find out more about working at Mohawk College, please visit https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/about-mohawk/careers-at-mohawk
We are committed to reconciliation and nurturing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible (IDEA) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources.
To learn more about Mohawk College's commitments, please visit the Mohawk College strategic plan webpage: https://www.strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/
About Mohawk College
Mohawk College educates and serves 30,000 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at three campuses and two City School locations at the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre and the Central Public Library in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The college has ranked first among all Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area colleges in student satisfaction for seven consecutive years and first in graduate satisfaction for the past five years. Mohawk ranks 15th among all colleges in Canada for applied research activity and has been named among Canada’s greenest employers and the region’s top employers for the past three years.
Mohawk offers 164 postsecondary programs and is one of the largest trainers of apprentices in Ontario, providing training to more than 4,000 apprenticeship students annually at the Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Since its founding in 1967, more than 115,000 students have graduated from Mohawk College.