Clinical Supervisor, Part-Time (Nurse RN/RPN Preferred) - Part-Time (Travel Required)

Join the Renewed Seneca, The Next Seneca.

At Seneca Polytechnic, we offer a flexible working environment that supports innovative thinking and encourages exploring new ideas and approaches. As we adapt to an ever-changing landscape, we continue to promote opportunities for career growth and development. We focus on health and well-being in all ways to provide great employee experience.

Seneca Polytechnic at a Glance

At Seneca Polytechnic, we prepare students to thrive in a changing world through career-focused learning, strong industry connections and experiences that build confidence in practice. Our people create welcoming, supportive environments where students can develop the knowledge, judgment, and skills they need to succeed.

As a Clinical Supervisor - Nursing Program, you will help bridge classroom learning and clinical practice. Working directly with students and health-care partners, you will create meaningful learning experiences, model professional nursing practice, and apply critical thinking and sound judgment to support student success, achievement of course learning outcomes, and safe client care.

Responsibilities

• Create appropriate, student-centred clinical learning experiences that connect course expectations with day-to-day practice.
• Select suitable clients and organize student assignments to support learning outcomes
• Review and clarify clinical practice expectations, professional standards, policies and guidelines
• Build respectful, collaborative relationships with students, clients and families, clinical agency staff, medical staff, faculty and other Clinical Supervisors.
• Supervise and monitor the care students provide, offering timely coaching, feedback and direction.
• Use sound clinical judgment and step in when a client’s condition changes; a situation exceeds a student’s current level of preparation, or safety may be at risk.
• Adapt clinical assignments and plans in response to changing client needs, schedules, equipment issues, and other unanticipated events.
• Assess student performance using established course learning outcomes, evaluation tools and forms prepared by the course professor.
• Document clear observations about student performance, share feedback directly with students, and provide clarification and coaching as needed.
• Seek input from clinical agency nursing staff when incidents or performance concerns arise, and partner with the Clinical Coordinator or Professor to determine whether learning outcomes have been met.
  
  

What You Bring to Seneca

• A completed four (4)-year degree in Nursing or a two-year (2) diploma in Nursing is required.
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) or (RPN) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• At least two years of recent practical nursing experience, including two years in an acute care setting.
• Current Basic Life Support and Basic Cardiac Life Support certification, along with Intermediate (Standard) First Aid required.
• The ability to meet clinical placement requirements, including Worker Health and Safety Awareness and WHMIS certification required
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to remain calm, organized, and responsive in physically and intellectually demanding environments.
• A coaching mindset and clear, respectful communication skills that help students learn while maintaining client safety and professional standards.
• The ability to work with tact and diplomacy across clinical agencies, students, faculty, staff, clients and families.
• Effective time management, organization, problem-solving and multitasking skills, including the ability to adjust priorities under pressure.
• Comfort using Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, email, online calendars and learning-management systems such as Blackboard.
  
  

Condition of employment

The successful candidate will be required to provide a recent Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to Seneca Polytechnic and meet all occupational health, safety, immunization and clinical placement requirements associated with the role, assignment and clinical placement site(s). As a condition of employment, all required documentation must be provided before the start date and remain valid for the duration of the assignment.

Recruitment process note A skills assessment may be administered during the recruitment process. Candidates are encouraged to begin gathering required placement documentation early to support onboarding.

Job Details

External Posting Date September 23, 2026

External Closing Date Until Filled

Job Type Casual, Part-Time

Hours Upto 16 hours per week

Work Type On-site

Shift TBC

Ideal Start Date As soon as possible

End Date

Number of Openings 15

Posting Intent Immediate Need

Pay Range RN or RPN, Dependent on Experience

Job Category Support

Pre‑Employment Verification Process Administrative and Support Positions For Administrative and Support roles, Seneca conducts standard pre‑employment verification after a conditional offer of employment is made. Faculty & Teaching Positions For professor positions, we require copies of official transcripts directly from the issuing institution or credential evaluation from World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). However, we recommend that candidates gather any supporting documentation (e.g., unofficial transcripts, scan of credentials) in advance to support their applications in the event that they are successful in the hiring process. The compensation step will be determined based on receiving and verifying relevant formal education through official transcripts and relevant work experience, in accordance with the salary placement calculation process.

Seneca Polytechnic at a Glance

Seneca is Canada’s leading, and Ontario's first, polytechnic with more than 40,000 full-time students and 18,500 part-time students. Since opening our doors for the first time more than 55 years ago, we remain dedicated to getting our students career and world-ready.

None of this happens without the exceptional employees of Seneca – the faculty, support staff and administrators – who show their commitment to our students and their success every day. The student experience. The employee experience. The community experience. The Seneca experience is a differentiator.

Our Commitment

We are proud to be building the equitable Seneca, and welcome applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of lived experiences, perspectives, and approaches. Joining Seneca means being part of an inclusive community working hard to dismantle barriers to access, student success, and employee potential. Learn more about how we are building an equitable Seneca

Accessibility

Seneca is committed to making employment opportunities accessible in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Upon request, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the application and hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact [email protected].