Assistant Professor, General Education

**Job Description**:
**About MRU**:
Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. Today, Mount Royal offers 14 bachelor degrees and 38 majors, along with a wide range of diploma and certificate options. It boasts a diverse community with nearly 16,000 credit students, more than 5,500 non-credit students and about 1,700 employees.

As a student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal is known for its top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. Grounded in community, Mount Royal is a place where faculty, staff and alumni can know each other by name — and where everyone is welcome. Learn more about Mount Royal’s strategic academic direction at mru.ca/AcademicPlan.

Mount Royal is located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina, and the Iyarhe Nakoda. The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation.

**About the Faculty of Arts**:
The Faculty of Arts houses the following departments: Economics, Justice & Policy Studies; English, Languages & Cultures; General Education; Humanities; Interior Design; Psychology; and Sociology & Anthropology.

**About the Department of General Education**:
The Department of General Education stewards the liberal education requirement at Mount Royal University. All students enrolled in degree programs at the institution take up to twenty-five percent of their courses from general education. General Education courses at MRU engage four general clusters that are relevant to all students: Cluster 1 - Numeracy and Scientific Literacy; Cluster 2 - Values, Beliefs and Identity; Cluster 3 - Communities and Societies; and, Cluster 4 - Communications. The Department of General Education has jurisdiction over first year courses in the General Education provision, while a majority of the remaining courses are offered by academic units across the university.

**About the Role**:
**Qualifications**:
(1) will be a passionate educator who takes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and scholarship;
(2) is expected to teach Cluster 4 foundation courses with the potential of teaching upper tier courses;
(3) may have the opportunity to develop and teach new courses that articulate the goals and mandate of the Cluster 4 and General Education broadly;
(4) will facilitate conversations across different disciplinary and pedagogical approaches by working collaboratively with other Clusters;
(5) will demonstrate commitment to enhancing diversity and diversity awareness; and

(6) will be expected to contribute to the department, faculty, university, and wider profession.

We encourage scholars with an active Community Engagement portfolio.

**What We Offer**:
Talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We strive to be an employer of choice among Canadian post-secondary institutions.

At Mount Royal University, we recognize that people are a combination of many intersecting identities; we work to cultivate an environment that welcomes the whole person, and harnesses the strength that is available in our diversity, creating a rich and inclusive workplace.

Investing in the learning and development of our employees benefits the individual and the University. A variety of services, resources and programs encourage a healthy, productive workplace. Mount Royal University offers a competitive total compensation package including health and dental benefits, pension, health and personal spending accounts, paid vacation, winter holiday closure, personal days and a free membership in our fully equipped recreation centre.

Our campus offers the convenience of a medical clinic, dentist and pharmacy, as well as a variety of wellness services such as physiotherapists and massage therapists. Campus Recreation offers many activities, including personal training, fitness classes, climbing, aquatics, sports and certifications for students, employees and the public.

2. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV);
3. A Personal EDI Statement, if desired;
- Statement of research interests/expertise
- Proposed research plan for the upcoming 5-year period
- Sample publication (PDF only—maximum of 1 publication)

5. Teaching Portfolio, including
- Statement of teaching philosophy, interests and accomplishments, if available (maximum 3500 words)
- Sample Syllabi that demonstrate teaching across junior and senior undergraduate levels, including sample syllabi from criminology and/or research methods course, if available
- Sample student evaluations and peer/chair teaching evaluations if available

**Please title your.pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Nu