About this role
Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) in the Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropolitan University invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2027, subject to final budgetary approval.

The primary research interest of the successful candidate should be the application and integration of advanced digital technologies (ADT) in Urban and Regional Planning. Candidates should demonstrate a critical engagement and thoughtful application of emerging technologies (such as artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, digital twins, and machine learning methods) and/or advanced data analytics, in exploring and providing solutions to contemporary urban and regional planning and policy issues and processes. We invite candidates whose research focuses on one or more of the following areas in Planning: Urban Policy, Regional Planning, Urban Design, Healthy Communities, and Connected Cities or Communities. We specifically welcome candidates who clearly demonstrate a commitment to the ethical use of data and emerging technologies to advance sustainable and equitable communities. Candidates who work with Indigenous or equity-deserving communities are particularly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. Teaching duties will entail teaching core and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervision of graduate students and/or curriculum development, including in the areas of (advanced) Statistics, Planning Analysis, Urban Design and/or Urban Analytics. The successful candidate will pursue a strong and forward-looking research program or creative activity that is externally funded and that produces high quality, impactful, policy-relevant results.

At Toronto Metropolitan University, we believe that diversity of knowledge, worldviews and experiences that come from membership in different groups is fundamental to innovation, teaching and scholarship and that our students are best served by faculty who reflect the diversity of TMU’s student body and the community in which TMU is situated. To ensure representation of the excellent talent in Canada, we are particularly interested in applications from members of historically disadvantaged and marginalized groups including: First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples,



Indigenous peoples of North America*, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

* Applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit peoples, or Indigenous peoples of North America will be invited to complete an affirmation process at TMU. This process involves candidates providing relevant documentation to support the claim of Indigenous identity and participating in discussions with the University’s Indigenous Human Resources Lead in order to share relevant information about their lived experience.

Working at TMU
Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, TMU offers over 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning. Distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum and a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city building, reflected in its award-winning architecture.

At the intersection of mind and action, TMU is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Our new academic plan, Transformative Futures, offers an exciting roadmap towards our ongoing pursuit of academic excellence and to addressing the complex and evolving challenges of our time.

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School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP)
SURP is a significant contributor to Planning education in Canada with our professionally accredited undergraduate and Master’s programs. We are well-known for the quality of our applied approach to Planning education – especially our studio-based, experiential learning and career-ready focus – and 500+ excellent students from diverse backgrounds and geographies. We have 16 full-time faculty members. As we approach our 60th anniversary in 2029, and over these five decades, we have developed strong and diverse community and professional partnerships to create important teaching and research opportunities. We have a large, loyal and engaged alumni network.

At SURP, we highly value teaching,



learning and research that unfolds in partnership with communities, governments, and private sector firms to deliver positive outcomes for more equitable, sustainable, and livable communities. Our experiential learning approach grounds planning education in working with communities, not for them. Our School prides itself on the excellence of its research and on the quality of its teaching. The School is also actively engaged in advancing anti-racism and anti-discrimination work in planning education, including centering equity and racial justice in our curriculum, student recruitment and retention, hiring practices, and approaches to community engagement. We are interested in candidates who will contribute to our existing teaching and research strengths through academic and skilled excellence, diverse lived experiences, and innovative perspectives.

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Contacts
Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to the DHC Chair Dr. Raktim Mitra at [email protected].

For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and/or inquiries regarding accessing the Faculty Recruitment Portal, please contact [email protected].

Key Requirements

Candidates should have an accredited degree in Urban and/or Regional Planning and must hold a doctoral (PhD) degree in Planning or a closely related field by the appointment date. Candidates who are all-but-dissertation (ABD) and are able to demonstrate that they are very close to completion (with a set completion date) may also be considered. To support our School’s continued accreditation success, it is expected that the person who is hired for this position will achieve full membership as a registered professional planner (RPP) or demonstrate significant progress toward completing the prior learning assessment process (PLAR, for candidates without an accredited planning degree), with the Ontario Professional Planning Institute during their probationary period.

In addition, the successful candidate must present evidence of:

Strong emerging scholarly research and/or creative activity that is current, innovative and impactful as evidenced by, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publications, working papers, public policy contributions, presentations at academic conferences, community engagement and professional work, success in securing grants, research related awards, and other writing or creative production that contributes to the visibility and prominence of the discipline;

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