Research Associate - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

Verified Company

London, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

About Western:

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth.

We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us:

Western's Office of Indigenous Initiatives leads system-wide change required to advance truth and reconciliation efforts, achieve equitable outcomes for Indigenous peoples, and implement Western's Indigenous Strategic Plan.

The Office will be committed to building and strengthening relationships with Indigenous communities locally, provincially, nationally and internationally, and fostering an academic environment, where all students, staff, faculty and community members experience the university as a welcoming, supportive, culturally-safe environment in which Indigenous languages, ways of knowing, being and doing are respected and supported.

The purpose of Maatookiiying gaa-miinigoowiziying (Indigenous Learning Bundles) is to advance, collaboratively, the respectful inclusion of Indigenous ways of knowing in the university by creating a digital repository of Indigenous curriculum resources for use by Western instructors across disciplines.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Support the development and implementation of the Indigenous Learning Bundles project through administrative and academic tasks including:

Transcription
Copyediting
Literature reviews
Event and meeting coordination
Other related tasks as assigned

Supervisor:

Reports to Learning Coordinator, Indigenous Learning Bundles

Qualifications:

Required

Proficiency in academic writing and preparation of manuscripts
Knowledgeable of Indigenous pedagogies and ways of knowing
Ability to be a selfstarter and take the initiative on projects
Superior project management and communication skills
Ability to flexible in working hours to accommodate project deadlines and priorities.

Preferred

Preference will be given to those students who selfidentify as Indigenous.

Why Western?:

Background Checks:

While transcripts are not required for the interview, they may be necessary prior to any offer of employment.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.