Professor, Interdisciplinary Competency Development - Mississauga, Canada - Sheridan College

Sheridan College

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Sheridan faculty provide academic leadership to programs and courses within their areas of expertise and contribute to the creation of a learning-centred environment where students can develop to their full potential.

They also contribute to College, Faculty, and program excellence by collaborating on a variety of initiatives such as new program development, applied research and alternative delivery strategies.

Within this context of inspiring innovation and excellence, the Pilon School of Business is currently seeking a full-time Professor, Interdisciplinary Competency Development & Reflective Learning.

Our workplace provides a stimulating environment that encourages creativity and innovation, values the diversity of individuals and ideas, and fosters ongoing individual professional development.

If you are passionate about teaching and learning, and interested in designing and co-creating transformative learning experiences that guide students in the development of their critical and creative thinking and reflective learning capacity, have expertise and experience with curriculum development and interdisciplinary competency development such as critical thinking & problem solving, communication & collaboration, initiative & leadership, research & innovation, and social responsibility & ethics, then you must consider this role.

What You'll Be Doing

Ensuring program and course curricula are current, relevant, and reflective of emerging and best practices
Facilitating the growth and development of a highimpact interdisciplinary approach to competencybased learning across the business curriculum
Cultivating an interdisciplinary competencybased learning community of practice
Teaching and developing curriculum for courses that focus on cultivating the development of discipline specific technical and critical 21st century competencies
Designing, development and teaching program and course curricula that are inclusive, current, relevant and reflective of best practices within the relevant professional/program disciplines
Defining, evaluating, and validating applied learning outcomes for courses and programs
Creating an effective environment for learning which accommodates students' diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles
Designing appropriate strategies and tools for facilitating and assessing student learning that are invitational and reflective of best practices in teaching and learning
Developing multimedia materials and alternative delivery strategies and incorporating appropriate educational technologies into the applied learning process
Ensuring that students are aware of course and program learning outcomes, learning strategies and evaluation techniques
Providing individual tutoring and academic counselling and evaluating student progress/achievement within assigned courses
Contributing to the advancement of scholarly research and knowledge in competency development, reflective learning, and transformative teaching and learning in business education
Attending periodic community meetings

About You
You are committed to excellence in
teaching and
learning within a
collaborative team environment.

You have a demonstrated ability to
convey the
conceptual and
applied aspects of knowledge to a broad range of students.

You value participating in and creating
safe,
brave, and
inclusive environments at work and in the community and want to be a part of a culture where we strive to take actions to ensure no one is left behind.

You enjoy balancing many different tasks, staying
organized and
planning and have the ability to integrate multiple streams of information,
prioritize and track multiple projects to meet a demanding workload and keep things running smoothly.

Master's degree in business, Education, or related field of study with an emphasis in Adult Education, or Adult Learning and Development. PhD preferred.
A minimum of 5 years relevant practical and professional experience required
Demonstrated proficiency in the design, development, and delivery of curriculum that promotes critical reflection and transformative learning is required
Demonstrated knowledge of reflective and transformative teaching and learning practices and curriculum development is required
Demonstrated skill in facilitating mastery of interdisciplinary competencies (such as critical thinking & problem solving, communication & collaboration, initiative & leadership, research & innovation, and social responsibility & ethics), within a broad array of interdisciplinary and integrated learning experiences while supporting other faculty as they integrate these competencies into their practice
Success with building a sustainable community of practice
Demonstrated commitment to, and proficiency in, facilitating experiential, problembased, and critically reflective learning
Demonstrated cap