1-Year Limited Term Appointment, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies

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The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a one-year Limited Term faculty position at the assistant professor level with specialization in Urban Environmental Sustainability beginning Sept 1, 2025, subject to budgetary approval.

The successful candidate will have expertise in teaching and research in environmental challenges and sustainability in urban and peri-urban settings. They will be expected to teach five one-term course equivalents and to engage in academic service and the community life of the department. Courses will focus on theory and practice of urban sustainability, environment, and health, at the undergraduate level. Indigenous scholars and scholars from other equity-deserving groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications for the positions include a PhD in Geography, Environmental Studies, or related discipline at time of appointment and evidence of experience and effectiveness in post-secondary teaching. Evidence of recent or on-going research in the areas of the appointment is desirable. This appointment may be particularly suitable for early career scholars.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a 1 to 2-page statement of current and prospective research interests, a teaching dossier that includes evidence of teaching experience and effectiveness and contact information for three referees. Referees will only be contacted for candidates selected for interview.

WHERE TO SUBMIT

Application materials may be submitted to:

GGESHire@wlu.ca

Attn: Dr. Sean Doherty
Search Committee Chair
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies,
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5

Electronic submission of applications is preferred as a single PDF file. Applications will be accepted until Friday March 14th, 2025, at 11:59pm.

ABOUT WLU

Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading Canadian university renowned for its learning environment and student-focused educational experience. As a comprehensive university with more than 19,000 students, Laurier has grown rapidly in research intensity while at the same time preserving its well-earned reputation for undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning excellence. With a multi-campus and multi-community culture, Laurier offers students an exceptional range and depth of more than one hundred academic programs taught by award-winning lecturers across nine faculties.

For more information about working at Laurier as well as the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, applicants are encouraged to visit our web pages:

Wilfrid Laurier University
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from qualified members of the equity-deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity-deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenships; however, all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:

Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

Members of designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to Ruth MacNeil, Senior Administrative Officer, Faculty of Science (rmacneil@wlu.ca). Further information on the equity policy can be found at https://www.wlu.ca/about/governance/assets/resources/8.4-employment-equity.html

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with SSHRC and NSERC definitions and guidelines. To obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible format, please contact Human Resources (hr@wlu.ca).

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee, and a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the shortlist will be contacted.

We would like to acknowledge that Wilfrid Laurier University and its campuses are located on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe (Anish-nah-bay) and Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-show-nee) peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources and not to engage in conflict. From the Haldimand Proclamation of Oct. 25, 1784 this territory is described as: “six miles deep from each side of the river (Grand River) beginning at Lake Erie and extending in the proportion to the Head of said river, which them and their posterity are to enjoy forever.” The proclamation was signed by the British with their allies, the Six Nations, after the American Revolution. Despite being the largest reserve demographically in Canada, those nations now reside on less than five percent of this original territory.

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