Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching in Educational Research Methods & Social Justice Ed.
About The Position
The College of Education and Department of Educational Foundations at the University of Saskatchewan are seeking a tenure track Assistant Professor of Teaching with the ability to contribute to meeting college-level educational research and departmental curricular needs. Expertise and experience grounded in interdisciplinarity, educational research methods, and social justice education are required. The candidate will have a completed doctoral degree and an excellent teaching record. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in educational research methodologies and course design in combination with demonstrating a social justice stance built on anti-oppressive, reconciliation, and decolonizing practices. The successful candidate’s duties will be primarily and substantively focused on the delivery, development, and maintenance of Educational Research courses, bringing cohesion to the College’s research classes, as well as on supporting undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision in the Department of Educational Foundations. The position entails limited research and scholarly work responsibilities along with limited service and/or administrative responsibilities, but all faculty will contribute to collegial processes in the College of Education and the University of Saskatchewan. The University of Saskatchewan and the College of Education are committed to employment equity and diversity and Indigenous engagement is a strategic priority. The College of Education fosters innovation and collaboration through teaching, learning, discovery, and transformative pedagogy. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are designed to meet the diverse needs of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities, and all equity seeking groups. The University of Saskatchewan’s main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. The University of Saskatchewan is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base, a vibrant arts community and a full range of leisure opportunities. The University has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and scholarly activities and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to a student population of over 25,000. The College of Education offers B.Ed., M.Ed., MILBE, EdD, and Ph.D. programs. Further information about Department of Educational Foundations can be found at: https://education.usask.ca/departments/efdt.php
Requirements
- Completed doctoral degree.
- Excellent teaching record.
- Expertise and experience grounded in interdisciplinarity, educational research methods, and social justice education.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in educational research methodologies and course design.
- Demonstrating a social justice stance built on anti-oppressive, reconciliation, and decolonizing practices.
Responsibilities
- Delivery, development, and maintenance of Educational Research courses.
- Bringing cohesion to the College’s research classes.
- Supporting undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision in the Department of Educational Foundations.
- Limited research and scholarly work responsibilities.
- Limited service and/or administrative responsibilities.
- Contributing to collegial processes in the College of Education and the University of Saskatchewan.
Benefits
- Dental, health and extended vision care plan
- Pension plan
- Life insurance (compulsory and voluntary)
- Academic long-term disability
- Sick leave
- Travel insurance
- Death benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Professional expense allowance
- Flexible health and wellness spending program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
