Department of Indigenous Learning

3 weeks ago

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Lakehead University Full time

Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Appointment in the Department of Indigenous Learning

Application Deadline: 15 August 2024

Reference Number: SSH

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for one tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Indigenous Learning to commence January 1, 2025 (there is flexibility to the start date). At Lakehead University the disciplinary home of Indigenous Studies is known as the Department of Indigenous Learning. The academic rank of the appointment will be commensurate with the qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Department of Indigenous Learning is interested in well-rounded candidates who balance research with a commitment to teaching and service. Applicants should have completed a PhD in Indigenous Studies or an Indigenous Studies-related field by the time of appointment or be in the final stages of their PhD Candidacy.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience working with Indigenous communities in the northern regions of Turtle Island and organizations outside of academe;
  • Experience grounded in community relationships;
  • Experience with innovative pedagogical practices;
  • Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery; and
  • Lived experience as an Indigenous person with strong ties to Indigenous nation(s) and Indigenous knowledges will be considered a significant asset.

Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Located on the Thunder Bay campus in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Department of Indigenous Learning is an interdisciplinary program that encourages Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to develop a deep and rigorous understanding of Indigenous intellectual traditions and Indigenous/settler relations. The department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree (Indigenous Learning Major), the Honours Bachelor of Arts degree (Indigenous Learning Major), and a minor in Indigenous Learning combined with another discipline. Detailed information about the Department of Indigenous Learning is available at:

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit:

For further information about the position, please contact Dr. Kristin Burnett, Chair of the Indigenous Learning Department and the hiring committee Chair at Detailed information on the Department of Indigenous Learning and our programs is available at:

Review of applications will begin on 15 August 2024 and continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) quoting Reference# (SSH should include: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including a statement of teaching philosophy, course outlines and teaching evaluations for previously-taught courses), a statement of a research plan (current and future interests), copies of the three most significant publications, and the names and contact information of three references. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in form must accompany your package.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Dr. Glenda Bonifacio
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Email:

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

Lakehead University recognizes that alternative career paths and/or career interruptions (e.g., maternity leave, leave due to illness) can impact research achievements and commits to ensuring that leaves are taken into careful consideration in the assessment of the candidate. Candidates are encouraged to highlight how alternative paths and/or interruptions have impacted their teaching and/or research in their application. Lakehead also recognizes the value of mentoring and research training, outreach, professional service, community-based research, other forms of scholarly expression, and/or research outputs; demonstrated experience in increasing diversity in the previous institutional environment, and in curriculum, is also an asset. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at ext. 8334 orto make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

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