Two (2) Tenure-track Assistant Professor - Windsor, Canada - University of Windsor

University of Windsor

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Windsor, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Posting Number:

TT-2024-SWK
Deadline Date:

Wednesday, January 3, :45As the School of Social Work is situated within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, we are guided by the University's strategic plan, Aspire: Together for Tomorrow.

To achieve the goals of the strategic plan, the School of Social Work has initiated the following objectives and learning experiences for faculty, staff, and students:

a commitment to further develop curriculum related to colonialism and social work, Indigenous peoples and communities, black communities and Anti-Black Racism, francophone peoples and communities, immigrant communities, equity and social justice, and other related topics; and we have a diversified faculty of tenure-track and tenured professors and instructors and remain dedicated to maintaining and increasing greater diversification of the School of Social Work.

This complies with the Standards of Accreditation provided by the Canadian Association of Social Work Education.

An MSW and minimum of five years postMSW direct practice experience;

- evidence of teaching effectiveness online, such as course outlines, teaching certification, course development; demonstrated commitment to leadership and service roles;
- an active research agenda that contributes to social work practice, policy and/or community engagement;
- demonstrated, or potential for, excellence in teaching;
- ability to attract external funding and maintain an active funded research agenda; and
- a publication record in peer reviewed journals or other quality scholarly publications.

Preferred qualifications
- experience in teaching including online course delivery at the graduate level;
- experience in program administration and/or curriculum development, and
- experience teaching and working in an interdisciplinary context.

This hire aligns with the bold imperatives of the University of Windsor strategic plan,
Aspire: Together for Tomorrow, ratified Spring 2023.

The University embraces a people-first philosophy grounded in a culture of academic excellence and deep belonging.

Among key strategic priorities are advancing the journey towards truth and reconciliation; building a
just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive university; ensuring a high-quality teaching, learning, and student experience; engaging in impactful research, scholarship, and creative activity; fostering a safe, welcoming, and sustainable campus; and engaging in local and global partnerships.

The University has already made significant strides on many of these key files, and we are seeking applicants interested in working alongside us to advance them even further.

Driven by the University's commitment to anti-racism, the
Black Studies Institute was established in 2023 supported by a historic
cohort hiring initiative that has brought thirteen Black scholars to UWindsor across several of our faculties.

The recent cohort of new faculty joining the University (over 50) is among the most diverse in our history.

Our campus is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of

First Nations:
the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. We are making steady progress on the
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Indigenization of academic programming, an Indigenous Strategic plan, and a cohort hire of Indigenous faculty in followed by additional hiring. Our students mirror the extraordinary cultural richness of our region, one of the most diverse in all of Canada. And we have strong global partnerships and commitments, which are reflected in the increasing number of graduate and undergraduate students we attract from across the world. The University is a signatory to the Scarborough Charter, participates in the Federal 50/30 Challenge, and endorses the Government of Canada's Dimensions Charter.

The University of Windsor is a Canadian public, comprehensive research university enrolling over 16,000 students, including 5700 graduate students.

It offers more than 280 academic programs and certificates, including 70 master's and doctoral degrees across its nine faculties:
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering; Graduate Studies; Human Kinetics; Law; Nursing; and Science. It also houses a medical program through the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. Tenured and tenure-track faculty number about 600.

Application Requirements
- a curriculum vitae;
- a one-page statement of commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization and Indigenization
- a statement of research interests, including current and proposed future research;
- two (2) samples of publications published or submitted, including (if applicable) clear indications of your contribution to any jointly authored pieces;
- copy of transcript from institution(s) awarding degrees (doctoral and master's); and

Position Number
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# 002533TT-2024-SWK

Any questions may be sent to:
Dr. Robin W