[acc-cca-l] Two Tenure Track Positions - Bachelor of Professional Arts

Michael Lithgow malithgow at gmail.com
Fri Dec 13 09:15:19 MST 2019


*TWO TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITIONS - ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY *

The Bachelor of Professional Arts (BPA) Program in Athabasca University’s
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications from
Indigenous scholars for two tenure track positions at the rank of Assistant
Professor, commencing May 2020. The successful candidates will be
responsible for teaching and coordinating courses in one of the four BPA
majors: Communication Studies; Criminal Justice; Governance, Law, and
Management; and Human Services. Housed in the Centre for Social Sciences,
these full-time positions are located in Alberta. The ideal candidates will
have a PhD in the Social Sciences or Humanities; they must have a
demonstrated track record of and passion for community engagement.

Athabasca University (AU) is a fully accredited, comprehensive academic and
research university with a commitment to facilitating open access to
education. Its BPA degree completion programs exemplify AU’s mandate of
removing barriers to higher learning; students complete a 60-credit college
diploma and complete their last 60 credits toward a university degree at
AU. Our goal is to realign the BPA programs to serve Indigenous learners
who seek to enter the workforce in a professional capacity via multiple
educational pathways. The successful candidates will have research
interests that intersect the calls to action identified in the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report.

While each BPA program has a distinct disciplinary lens, they all share an
interest in decolonization, human rights, gender, social justice, building
governance capacity, surveillance, transparency and accountability. In
addition to building expertise in these areas, research contributions from
an Indigenous perspective made to one or more of the BPA programs might
include things such as: familial social welfare, health, sexuality,
cultural and political identity, oral traditions and digital storytelling,
media and social analysis, digital culture, cultural and social policy,
sovereignty, traditional knowledge and legal orders, and the administration
of justice.

Expertise with the Indigenous - Canadian settler context is required.
Familiarity with Indigenous research methodologies and language will be
considered an asset, as will be demonstrated engagement with Indigenous
communities. An openness to interdisciplinary approaches is critical, as is
a willingness to embrace online pedagogy. All faculty members at AU are
expected to participate in administrative committees at the level of the
centre, faculty, and/or university, including service external to the
university.

The candidates will be expected to coordinate and revise existing courses,
to develop new courses as determined by the needs of the program and their
research interests, and to serve periodically as a program coordinator.
Evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate level is required, and
familiarity with online systems of course delivery and distance education
are preferred. Experience in teaching and advising graduate students would
also be considered assets. All educational credentials must be recognized
in Canada.

The full job profile can be viewed at: Assistant Professor, Open Designation
<http://careers.athabascau.ca/documents/FHSS/Academic Role Description
FHSS.pdf>

For further information regarding this position, please contact Prof.
Meenal Shrivastava at 1-866-500-2924 or via email: meenals at athabascau.ca
<https://athabascau.acquiretm.com/meenals@athabascau.ca>

Applications will only be received and accepted through our online
recruitment system. When applying, please include a letter of application,
curriculum vitae, the names of three referees, writing sample (ideally of
published writing), and evidence of teaching effectiveness (ideally, a
teaching dossier including a teaching statement, evaluations if available,
and a sample syllabus).

Athabasca University develops and maintains an environment that supports
equitable working conditions for individuals traditionally underrepresented
in universities. AU is committed to employment equity, encouraging
applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and
members of visible minorities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to
apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given
priority.

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences respectfully acknowledges
that we are on and work on the traditional lands of the Indigenous Peoples
(Inuit, First Nations, Métis) of Canada. We honour the ancestry, heritage
and gifts of the Indigenous Peoples and give thanks to them.

Educational credentials will be verified upon hire.  All educational
credentials must be recognized in Canada.

Please note that only applications received through our online recruitment
system will be accepted. You must include your resume and letter of
application when applying, along with the names, telephone numbers, and
email addresses of three references.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian
Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Landed Immigrants will be given priority.

We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from
women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of
visible minorities.


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Michael Lithgow, M.A., Ph.D. | Pronouns: he/him/his
Athabasca University

Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

10011 109 St NW #1200
Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8
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