Senior Academic Leader, Northern Social Work

4 weeks ago


Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Yukon University Full time

Job Opportunity: Yukon University is seeking a faculty member to join our Social Work program. As a Senior Scholar, you will play a key role in teaching, research, and scholarship, with a focus on reconciliation through education and community-engaged curriculum development.

About the Opportunity: Yukon University is at an exciting stage in its evolution, with a new Strategic Plan, Academic Plan, and Reconciliation Framework. We are committed to providing Yukoners and Northerners with more postsecondary education options close to home. This includes the development of a made-in-Yukon Social Work degree, informed by three decades of experience from our degree partnership with University of Regina.

Key Responsibilities: As a Senior Scholar, you will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate level, including supervision of students. You will also engage in degree development, including program mapping, course and curriculum development, and ensuring ongoing relevance to needs identified in collaboration with Yukon First Nations. Additionally, you will engage in research and scholarly activity, including research that is partnered, co-created, and/or co-led with Indigenous Peoples and drawing on Indigenous Knowledges.

Qualifications: We are seeking a candidate with a doctoral degree in Social Work, strong scholarly and/or creative activity in the field of Social Work, preferably in partnership with Indigenous, northern, or rural/remote communities. Significant Social Work experience in direct practice and/or clinical settings, preferably in a Yukon, northern, or rural/remote context, is also required. Previous postsecondary teaching experience and a demonstrated commitment to institutional service are essential.

How to Apply: If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application online at http://www.kbrs.ca/Career/18248. Please include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, professional dossier, and any other documents you feel will help us get to know you better.



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