Assistant Professor - Greater Sudbury, Canada - Laurentian University

Laurentian University

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Greater Sudbury, Canada

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION (FRANCOPHONE
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The School of Social Work in the Faculty of Education and Health at Laurentian University in Sudbury

rank of Assistant Professor in Social Work. The preferred start date is August 1, 2024.

one social work degree. Those who are currently completing their doctoral studies and have solid work

demonstrate teaching excellence at the undergraduate and master's levels (on campus and/or online),

have the ability to supervise specialized placements/graduate essays or major papers, and make

contributions to the School and University governance.

Academic expertise in one or more of the following fields: mental health, gerontology, ethics and

deontology, practice with Indigenous communities, direct practice, theories and methods of
intervention;

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

online) in French;

Experience mentoring and supporting graduate students and ability to supervise a specialized

placement, Master's essay or major paper;

Experience working collaboratively in a team environment and enthusiasm to contribute to the

governance of the School and University as a whole;

Clear commitment to pedagogical and academic excellence, promoting a safe, inclusive, and

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

Ability and interest in contributing to the updating of the online Bachelor's program;
Ability and willingness to engage in dismantling antiIndigenous and antiBlack racism and other

oppressive practices that lead to social and health inequities;

Ability and interest to understand, and actively contribute to, social work training adapted to the

realities of minority Francophone communities, with particular emphasis on the specific needs
and challenges of the Franco-Ontarian 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, NOSM University, 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;
A statement of current and prospective research interests;
The names and contact information for three academic references.
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. _

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 _

- 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._