Faculty of Education - Lethbridge, Canada - University of Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

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Job Title

Faculty of Education
Assistant Professor (Educational Leadership)

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We are one of Canada's top universities and leading research institutions. With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge's second largest employer. Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada's destination university. In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada's top small cities.

Rank

Assistant Professor

Tenure Information

Probationary

Position Details

Position Details

The Faculty of Education is seeking a dynamic scholar and innovative educational leader whose body of academic work demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of the relationship between theoretical knowledge and professional practice to provide high quality preparation of professionals in Educational Leadership. The individual should be an experienced educator and collaborative colleague for one fulltime tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership.

Academic duties include:
- (i) teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, including but not limited to the supervision of undergraduate field experience and/or graduate research, and assessment of student work;
- (ii) research and other original scholarly activities, as well as professional activities that contribute to a larger discourse; and
- (iii) other contributions to the University and scholarly communities.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills- Preference will be given to applicants with research expertise and/or ability to teach in one or more of the following areas:

Educational leadership theory and action
Educational change leadership
Educational leadership and school culture
Educational policy in the preK to graduation sector
Ability to teach in one or more of these additional areas at the undergraduate or graduate level is considered a strong asset:
Responsive and relational pedagogy and leadership
Qualitative research methodologies (e.g. participatory action research, collaborative research methods)
First Nations, Inuit and Métis foundational knowledge
Culturally grounded and/or responsive pedagogy
Philosophy of education
Social change/transformation
Learning, identity, wellbeing and the social good
International and transnational education, development, and research

Application Process- A detailed academic curriculum vitae including the names and contact information for three referees.

A teaching philosophy statement that clearly articulates the applicant's commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization.
A research philosophy statement including the applicant's methodological and theoretical expertise most relevant to this position.

About Our Faculties

Situated in the heart of Blackfoot territory on its lands and waters, the University of Lethbridge's (Iniskim) Faculty of Education seeks to respectfully honour and work alongside in supporting the advancement of Blackfoot culture, language, and values. Built on an ethic of care, we are committed to act upon principles of fairness, equity, belonging and decoloniality in all our relations. By respectfully modelling diverse approaches to research, teaching, and service, we continually strive to enable undergraduate and graduate students to become caring, creative, and critical teachers, counselors, researchers, and leaders. Through innovative, thoughtful, and accessible practices informed by our expertise, we prepare professionals to effectively engage with educational complexities both known and yet to be revealed. Central to these commitments is endeavouring to be local, national, and international leaders in education, counselling, and research.
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About Our University

Two campuses (Calgary and Lethbridge) and 18 research centres and institutes make up our university community. There are more than 55,000 University of Lethbridge alumni worldwide. The University's main campus is situated on over 550 acres of traditional Blackfoot territory in west Lethbridge. In the 2024 Maclean's University Rankings, the University of Lethbridge's student scholarship support combined with continued excellence in research saw us jump five spots in the primarily undergraduate classification across Canada and is ranked number one in Alberta. Student scholarship support saw us leap from 16th to 7th overall in the category. As a testament to the close relationship we have with community partners, our reputation ranking is a solid fourth overall.
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