Professor, Indigenous Studies

**About Loyalist**

Loyalist College is built upon the lands governed by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement. We affirm and thank the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabeg and Huron-Wendat nations for their continued caretaking of the land. At Loyalist, we empower our students with wraparound support services and hands-on training to succeed on any path they choose. Our academic programs are responsive and innovative, designed to solve pressing social and economic challenges and meet the evolving needs of our regional industry and community partners. Our graduates enter the workforce equipped with the knowledge they need to be better global citizens, and with future-focused skills to lead change in their fields. With a presence in Belleville, Bancroft, Port Hope, Tyendinaga and Toronto, we believe our institutional responsibility extends beyond the classroom to seeing the big picture for the communities we serve. Our expertise in applied research and deep connections to local industry support economic development, to the benefit of businesses, entrepreneurs, changemakers and innovators. Our commitment to decolonization, and the pursuit of a more inclusive, equitable world, means we hold ourselves accountable to the diverse perspectives, cultures and experiences that shape our communities.

**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, the incumbent facilitates the delivery of a range of courses related to Indigenous Studies onsite at the Belleville campus. the incumbent will use a two-eyed seeing approach to facilitate a review of current pedagogical approaches and curriculum. They will weave Indigenous knowledge and experiences into programming and open education resources to ensure that the Calls to Action are addressed by Loyalist College.

The incumbent will work collaboratively to create professional development programming for faculty. The incumbent will be expected to take on teaching assignments and co-teach with colleagues to present Indigenous knowledge, history, and culture for the benefit of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.

The incumbent identifies as being of Indigenous heritage including First Nations, Metis or Inuit (as a bona fide occupational requirement, under Section 24(1) of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Implements a range of delivery strategies, which complements the varied learning styles represented in a current college classroom and encourages a cooperative learning climate, incorporating evidence-based practice and best practice guidelines
- Develops and implements course learning outcomes and assessment strategies, ensuring program goals and current vocational standards are reflected
- Defines, evaluates, and validates learning outcomes for courses and programs, ensuring that students are aware of relevant learning outcomes, strategies, and assessment techniques
- Supports student progress in assigned courses through individual tutorial and academic counseling
- Engages in ongoing faculty development opportunities and effectively liaises with colleagues and other College and community and industry partners to maintain a collaborative and relevant learning environment
- Contributes to program development by participating in the Provincial Program Review processes
- Assists in program awareness and program recruitment activities
- Incorporates appropriate technological tools that support the learning environment

**Teaching** & Learning Responsibilities**
- Provides mentorship to faculty with regard to their teaching practice in relation to the Indigenous Learning Outcomes framework
- Participates in college-wide initiatives related to Indigenous education, program quality assurance and professional development activities.
- Supports the ongoing development of learning-centred practices across the academic programming in the Schools at the College
- Assists individual faculty and program teams with on-going development, documentation, review and mapping of curriculum, teaching and assessment practices in relation to the Indigenous Learning Outcomes framework
- Works with faculty and staff to identify tools, best practices and resources to support teaching and learning.
- Works with academic administration to disseminate and encourage further adoption of relevant Indigenous resources and practices College-wide.

**Qualifications**:

- A relevant combination of education and experience, normally acquired through completion of a degree majoring in Indigenous Studies, Social Justice, Education or related field with five (5) years recent and relevant post-secondary teaching experience. A Master’s degree in a related field would be considered an asset
- A commitment to excellence in educational delivery demonstrated through experience in a variety of teaching and learning environments would be preferred
- Knowledge about specific Indigenous Nations, history, and ways of knowing
- Knowledge of a traditional In