Full-time Professor, Developmental Services Worker

Department:
Community Studies

Position Type:
Full-Time Academic

Salary Range:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
44

Anticipated Start Date:
December 15, 2025

Length of Contract:
n/a

Posting Information

Posting Closing Date:
October 24, 2025

Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.

Job Description:

- Salary Range: $77,153.00 - $133,752.00, established in terms of relevant educational qualifications and experience. The College also offers a complete range of fringe benefits.
- Under the direction of the Chair, Community Studies, the Professor, is responsible for facilitating and guiding learning and providing an effective learning environment for all students. The professional responsibilities include:

- The design/revision/updating of courses, including:
- consulting with program and course administrators and other faculty members, advisory committees and a variety of potential employers and students- defining learning outcomes and evaluating and validating these outcomes- specifying and approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.- incorporating educational technologies to meet the learning needs of 21st Century students- reviewing and revising curriculum and participating in professional development activities during non-teaching periods
- The teaching of assigned courses, including:
- delivery of regularly scheduled instruction in the Fall, Winter, or Summer terms in home department or across departments- ensuring student awareness of course learning outcomes and evaluation techniques- providing tutoring and academic advising for students both in and out of class- providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources including educational technologies- evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student’s work within assigned courses- the development and creation of a learning environment that is conducive to success for all students
- The provision of academic leadership, including:
- providing guidance to students, to instructors, and to part-time professors relative to the professor’s teaching assignments- participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees, and departmental/faculty meetings- liaising with community members, engaging in program, Department, School or Faculty, and College promotion- remaining current in the field of study and maintain awareness of emerging trends and practices related to teaching and learning in higher education modeling the College values - Caring. Learning. Integrity. Respect.

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Disability Studies or a related degree coupled with a diploma in Developmental Services. A graduate degree in Disabilities Studies or a related discipline/field of study would be an asset.- Minimum 2 (two) years of teaching experience, or equivalent, preferably in a postsecondary setting- Minimum 5 (five) years practical experience working with people with disabilities in settings that provide direct support services for people with developmental disabilities, educational support (EA) in special needs classrooms, LifeSkills and academic skill support in day program settings or residential support for individuals with behavioural exceptionalities.- Demonstrated knowledge of field placements in the developmental services sector- Experience supervising students in the field would be considered an asset- Demonstrated knowledge of student success strategies in a postsecondary setting- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of educational technologies; experience in the development and delivery of hybrid and online curriculum is considered an asset- Highly effective communication, presentation, teamwork, and organizational skills- Demonstrated provision of academic leadership considered a strong asset. Examples include but are not limited to providing guidance to colleagues and instructors, being actively involved in curriculum development or program renewal, participating in continued efforts to improve the quality of instruction offered to learners, and serving as program coordinator, academic advisor or curriculum administrator.- Demonstrated commitment to continued learning in teaching and curriculum development is considered a strong asset. Examples include, but are not limited to, completion of training programs, participating at teaching and learning conferences, and/or more extensive training such as the Teaching Adult Lifelong Learners certificate program or other postsecondary programs in education.- Demonstrated skill in Algonquin College’s preferred teaching competencies as set out in the Professor of the 21st Century document:- Evidence of commitment to the success of all learners

Application Guidelines:

- Interested applicants must submit the following:

- 1. Cover Letter- Clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the Required Qualifications listed in this posting.- Highlight relevan