Professor, English

Job Number:
- J0223-2102- Job Title:
- Professor, English- Job Type:
- Permanent FT Academic- Bargaining Unit:
- Academic- School/Department:
- Academic- Campus/Location:
- Home campus is Progress or Ashtonbee Campus- Date Posted:
- February 28, 2023- Closing Date:
- March 14, 2023**Campus/Location**:Home campus is Progress or Ashtonbee Campus; flexible to travel to all campus locations (Progress, Ashtonbee, Morningside, Story Arts Centre, and Downsview,) as required

**Salary**:As per Academic Collective Agreement

We also recognize that Centennial is situated on the Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and pay tribute to their legacy as well as that of all First Peoples that have been and remain present here in Toronto. We recognize that First Peoples come from sovereign Nations and that part of understanding our responsibilities of residing on this territory are understanding the true history, circumstances and legacy of the Treaties signed here (such as the Toronto Purchase, Robinson-Huron Treaty and Williams Treaties) and including pre-contact Treaties and Agreements between sovereign Nations and that all peoples in this area are therefore Treaty people with obligations and responsibilities to all our relations.

**INDIGENOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT**

**Initiative Summary**
The College’s Academic Plan 2021-2025 identifies the key priority of reimaging our academic programs “as places of learning, healing, and valuing Indigenous knowledges and traditions” and transforming the College such that “Indigenous learners see themselves and their communities reflected in our academic programs and faculty.” Pillar 2 of the College’s Indigenous Strategic Framework also speaks to our institutional goals relating the expansion of equitable access and opportunities for members of original sovereign nations and increasing “the number of Indigenous employees with hires throughout the institution, including Indigenous faculty, learner facing positions and management.”
- Recruitment for this faculty position vacancy is part of an Indigenous Cluster Hire, that will see a total of eight faculty positions hired across the College with an intended start date of August, 2023. Read more about the _Indigenous Cluster Hire here_ and see _Frequently Asked Questions_ here._

**Position Summary**:As part of our commitment to actualizing the imperative of Truth and Reconciliation across our academic programs and amplifying the contributions and voices of Indigenous scholars, community members and industry experts, the School of Advancement is seeking to hire a Full-Time Professor in the area of English.

English courses include College Communications, Technical Report Writing, Business Communications, and Foundations. As all diploma students take at least one English course during their time at Centennial, our classes include students from all program areas. College Communications courses are divided into ESL and non-ESL streams to support English Language Learners. Incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing, communicating, storytelling, and learning into our English programming will help us further Centennial College’s goal of decolonization and indigenization, as English courses intersect with all program areas. We are also exploring development of Indigenous languages programs.

**Responsibilities**
- Employ teaching strategies and create learning environments drawing upon current best practices in teaching and learning, including, where deemed relevant and appropriate by the incumbent, Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, teaching and being in relation to Land, people and community
- Participate in ongoing course curriculum and program design and revision, with a focus on informing from an understanding of or integrating Indigenous knowledges, perspectives and/or pedagogies, where deemed relevant and appropriate by the incumbent
- Share in the collaborative development of a working and learning environment that positively values Indigenous possibility and Indigenous futures
- Develop and maintain relationships with co-workers and external stakeholders including Elders, community leaders, community organizations and industry
- Engage students by creating a positive and accepting space for learning
- Use academic technology (i.e. Bright Space) to effectively teach online courses and support the learning environment
- Employs and adapts appropriate teaching/learning strategies to the targeted audience; examines ongoing learning materials and classroom instructional methods to eliminate potential bias or barriers; revise and update learning resources every year
- Develop, revise, adapt and provide appropriate learning materials/resources for students
- Participate in Reflective Practice for Professional Development and faculty related activities/events
- Remain current in technical knowledge and instructional delivery techniques
- Accurately maintain student records (attendance, grades/assessments, etc