Date Posted: 08/25/2025
Req ID: 44938
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Earth Sciences
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00050669
Description:
About us:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.
We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.
The Department of Earth Sciences is ranked among the best institutions of its kind globally and at the top in Canada. Our department is internationally regarded for research in fundamental geoscience, having given rise to major advances in a number of areas. Counted among the departmental alumni are many leaders in academia, government and industry. The Department of Earth Sciences emphasizes a tradition of excellence with a focused emphasis on research training and field experience as keystones of its comprehensive programs in geology and geophysics.
Your opportunity:
Under the general direction of the Supervisor, Technical Services, and working closely with faculty and the technical services team, the Teaching Lab and Field Coordinator provides support to facilitate teaching lab, experiential learning, and field research activities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing day-to-day operational needs for teaching labs, workshops, and field experiences related to courses
- Preparing, assembling and setting-up material, equipment and supplies used in teaching labs
- Liaising with course instructors to coordinate experiential learning to compliment theoretical material
- Determining and implementing logistical details required for field trips and experiences
- Maintaining inventory and preparing equipment used in field courses
- Analyzing potential experiential learning opportunities to determine suitability with student academic learning objectives
- Providing orientation to others on lab equipment, working procedures and practices; serving as a technical resource on laboratory protocols, and experimental procedures and equipment, including providing safety training and ensuring compliance to lab safety procedures and standards
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Earth Sciences, Geology, Physical Geography, or related field, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum three years of recent and related experience with teaching labs and field research in the geosciences.
- Experience planning, setting up, and developing experiential learning activities such as teaching lab experiments.
- Experience organizing and implementing logistical details for field trips and experiences.
- Experience with basic minerals, rocks and fossils for help with organizing, maintaining and expanding teaching collections.
- Excellent manual dexterity skills to efficiently, accurately and safely operate laboratory equipment.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft 365 (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and online video/audio conferencing applications (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
- Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Demonstrated strong service orientation and interpersonal skills.
Assets (Nonessential):
- Knowledge of and experience with academic programs in the Department of Earth Sciences.
- Knowledge of light microscopes.
- Familiarity with geological maps and maintaining map collections for teaching (electronically and in person).
- Driver’s license and first aid training.
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Adaptable
- Approachable
- Articulate
- Organized
- Resourceful
- Team player
Closing Date: 09/10/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 -- $76,577. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $97,928. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Recruiter: Daniel Hoverd
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
