Limited Term Appointment - Greater Sudbury, Canada - Laurentian University

Laurentian University

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Greater Sudbury, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

School of Social Work
**LIMITED-TERM FACULTY (2 positions - Francophone stream)
The School of Social Work in the Faculty of Education and Health at Laurentian University invites
Assistant Professor. The preferred start date is August 1, 2023.

have solid work-related experience will be considered. They must demonstrate teaching excellence at
the bachelor's and master's levels (on campus and/or online) and the ability to supervise graduate theses
and essays and contribute to governance of the School and University.

Show evidence of scholarly expertise in some of the following areas: social policy, ethics,

Indigenous social work practice, mental health, gerontology, women's issues, direct intervention,
theory and methods of interventions;

Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels (campus and/or

online) in French;

Experience working collaboratively in a team environment;
Clear commitment to pedagogical and academic excellence, promoting a safe, inclusive and

welcoming learning environment, and advancing Laurentian University's bilingual and
tricultural mandates;

An ability and willingness to engage in dismantling antiindigenous and antiblack racism and

other oppressive practices that lead to social and health inequities.
In addition to active engagement and participation in teaching, the incumbent will be expected to make
contributions through service to the School, Faculty, University, and broader community.

Laurentian University, located on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory in Sudbury, Ontario, serves
over 8000 students and is one of two bilingual universities in the province of Ontario. Committed to its
bilingual, tricultural mandate, Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in
English and French with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education. Laurentian's beautiful,
forested campus is surrounded by fresh-water lakes, conservation lands and hundreds of kilometres of
cross-country and hiking trails while situated in the geographic centre of Greater Sudbury, northern
Ontario's major urban centre (population 160,000). Laurentian University has close and productive ties
to Science North, SNOLAB, Health Sciences North and multiple post-secondary institutions. Laurentian
is home to the Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute.

Application Requirements

A cover letter (including one of the two statements about citizenship/resident status specified

below)

An uptodate Curriculum Vitae.
A statement of current and prospective teaching experience and interests
The names and contact information for three academic references.

line:
_"Application for limited-term faculty position - Service social"._ The deadline for receipt of

Laurentian University is an inclusive and welcoming community committed to employment equity. _
Applications are encouraged from members of equityseeking communities including women, racialized _

- and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender _
- identities/expressions. Laurentian University's bilingualism policy (Section 7.3.b) provides a provision _
- regarding the language requirement for persons self-identifying as First Nations, Métis or Inuit. _

Laurentian University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrierfree experience to applicants _

- with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment _
- process. Please contact the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic for more information _

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration _

- requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. _

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many _

- applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need _
- not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applicants must include one of the following _
- statements: "I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada"; OR, "I am not a Canadian citizen/ _
- permanent resident of Canada" in their cover letter. Applications that do not include this information will _
- be deemed incomplete._