Sustainable Agriculture Faculty

Overview

Position: Sustainable Agriculture Instructor

University: Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Location: Richmond, Metro Vancouver BC

Position Title: Sustainable Agriculture Instructor

Position Type

• Non-Regular Type 2 () Faculty (Part-Time 75% FTE) - Competition 4636
• Non-Regular Type 2 () Faculty (Full-Time 100% FTE) - Competition 4641

• Position Start
• (75% FTE):
  August 4, 2026
• (100% FTE):
  August 17, 2026

As Canada’s only polytechnic university, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the fourth largest university in British Columbia and serves communities in the South Fraser region and beyond. A leader in innovative education with a teaching-focused mandate, KPU offers opportunities to achieve high academic performance.

Within KPU, the Faculty of Science has over 1,500 full-time students and over 200 faculty members and instructors from across the natural and applied sciences. The faculty includes nine departments and over 30 undergraduate programs, with offerings at all four KPU campuses. The faculty is also home to the Canada Research Chair:
Dr. Paul Adams.

The Faculty of Science offers experiential learning through hands-on curriculum and co-ops and research collaboration opportunities with KPU’s Institute for Sustainable Horticulture (ISH), Institute of Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS), and Applied Genomics Center (AGC). The faculty also comprises over a hectare of horticulture field lab and a working farm and a state-of-the-art brewery, recognized locally and internationally, including BC Brewery of the Year in 2019.

For more information about the Faculty of Science, please visit our website at:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Department of Sustainable Agriculture is seeking NR2 faculty to teach in the areas of Soil Science, Business and Economics, Agroecology, and Animal Agriculture. These courses are part of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Agriculture. Successful candidates will cover relevant topics in sustainable agriculture and food systems and should include expertise in sustainable production systems and agroecology.

The successful candidates will work with the Department faculty in the development and delivery of these courses, and content support will be provided.

The Sustainable Agriculture degree program provides a learning experience that combines practical and academic training addressing issues in our food system such as climate change and social justice, in addition to food production. Students engage in classroom, lab, and field-based research and teaching. Graduates will be equipped with expertise in food production, policy, and business needed to lead in sustainable agri-food systems.

More information concerning working conditions for a faculty member is outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement.

The successful applicant will lecture and converse fluently in English and possess at a minimum a Master’s degree (PhD in related field is preferred). Demonstrated record of teaching experience is required.

Candidates are asked to submit:

• Letter of application
• Current curriculum vitae that includes
• A maximum 2-page statement of teaching philosophy
• List of three referees able to comment on your teaching ability

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please submit your application to KPU Careers Centre by clicking Career Opportunities >
Search > navigate to the applicable job posting (competition 4636 for 75% FTE, or competition 4641 for 100% FTE). Click "Apply Now". Please attach the required documentation above as one document. Please mention you saw this at

Salary information:
Placement on the salary scale will be dependent on level of education and relevant teaching experience. Advancement on the pay scale is based on FTE and employment status.

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