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Department: Business, Technology and Outdoor Training
Position Type: Full-Time Academic
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 44
Anticipated Start Date: April 01, 2026
Posting Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.
Job Description
Professor - Applied Nuclear Sciences and Radiation Safety Program (Pembroke Campus)
Salary range is $77,153 to $133,752, established in terms of relevant educational qualifications and experience.
The two-year Applied Nuclear Science and Radiation Safety Ontario College Diploma program is the only program of its kind in Canada. In this program, students learn to monitor radiation levels and implement preventive measures critical to ensuring the safety of employees and members of the public and providing for protection of the environment.
Program Information: https://www.algonquincollege.com/pembroke/program/applied-nuclear-science-radiation-safety/#overview
Reporting to the Chair, Business Technology and Outdoor Training the professor will be required to teach courses focused in the Applied Nuclear Sciences and Radiation Safety program, but may also teach courses in the Environmental Technician program within the Department of Business Technology and Outdoor training, Pembroke Campus. The Professor will be responsible for facilitating and guiding learning and providing an effective learning environment for all students.
Duties And Responsibilities
The design/revision/updating of courses, including:
- Consulting with program and course administrators and other faculty members, advisory committees and a variety of potential employers and students;
- Defining learning outcomes and evaluating and validating these outcomes;
- Specifying and approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.;
- Incorporating educational technologies to meet the learning needs of 21st Century students;
- Reviewing and revising curriculum and participating in professional development activities during non-teaching periods.
The Teaching Of Assigned Courses, Including
- Delivery of regularly scheduled instruction in the Fall, Winter, or Summer terms in home department or across departments;
- Ensuring student awareness of course learning outcomes and evaluation techniques;
- Providing tutoring and academic advising for students both in and out of class;
- Providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources including educational technologies;
- Evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student’s work within assigned courses;
- The development and creation of a learning environment that is conducive to success for all students.
The Provision Of Academic Leadership, Including
- Providing guidance to students, to instructors, and to part-time professors relative to the Professor’s teaching assignments;
- Participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees, and departmental/faculty meetings;
- Liaising with community members, engaging in program, Department, School or Faculty, and College promotion;
- Remaining current in the field of study and maintain awareness of emerging trends and practices related to teaching and learning in higher education;
- Modeling the College values – Caring. Learning. Integrity. Respect.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor of Science degree, with focus on Nuclear Sciences, Nuclear Operations, Radiation Safety, Environmental Sciences or a related discipline/field. Master’s Degree in Chemistry or in related field/subject area would be considered an asset. Nuclear Industry Certification would be considered an asset. Ontario College Graduate Certificate is the subject area would be considered as well.
- Minimum two (2) years of teaching experience, or equivalent, preferably in a post secondary setting;
- Minimum five (5) years practical experience related to the field of study;
- Demonstrated knowledge of student success strategies in a post secondary setting;
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of educational technologies;
- Experience in the development and delivery of hybrid and online curriculum is considered an asset;
- Demonstrated provision of academic leadership considered a strong asset. Examples include but are not limited to providing guidance to colleagues and instructors, being actively involved in curriculum development or program renewal, participating in continued efforts to improve the quality of instruction offered to learners, and serving as program coordinator, academic advisor or curriculum administrator;
- Demonstrated commitment to continued learning in teaching and curriculum development is considered a strong asset. Examples include, but are not limited to, completion of training programs, participating at teaching and learning conferences, and/or more extensive training such as the Teaching Adult Lifelong Learners certificate program or other post secondary programs in education;
- Highly effective communication, presentation, and organizational skills;
- Demonstrated skill in Algonquin College’s preferred teaching competencies as set out in the Professor of the 21st Century document: https://www.algonquincollege.com/pd/professor-of-the-21st-century/
- Evidence of commitment to the success of all learners.
Application Guidelines
Interested applicants must submit the following:
- Cover Letter
- Clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the Required Qualifications listed in this posting.
- Highlight relevant teaching, research, and leadership experience.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Include academic background, professional experience, and scholarly contributions.
Note: Proof of Credentials (copy of transcripts provided by granting institution) will be required upon hire.
Algonquin College operates programs on a 12 month basis; faculty may be assigned accordingly.
This position is subject to the terms of the Academic Collective Agreement:
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