Faculty of Education - Assistant Professor Educational Leadership

Faculty of Education - Assistant Professor (Educational Leadership)

Job Title Faculty of Education - Assistant Professor (Educational Leadership)

About the University

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We are one of Canada's top universities and leading research institutions.
With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge's second largest employer.
Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada's destination university.
In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada's top small cities.

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The Faculty of Education is seeking a dynamic scholar and innovative educational leader whose body of academic work demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of the relationship between theoretical knowledge and professional practice to provide high quality preparation of professionals in Educational Leadership.
The individual should be an experienced educator and collaborative colleague for one fulltime tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership.
Academic duties include:

• (i) teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, including but not limited to the supervision of undergraduate field experience and/or graduate research, and assessment of student work;
• (ii) research and other original scholarly activities, as well as professional activities that contribute to a larger discourse; and
• (iii) other contributions to the University and scholarly communities.

Qualifications include a doctorate in Educational Leadership or similar degree.
Applicants who are nearing completion of their doctoral degree may be considered.
Applicants should be eligible for teacher certification in the Province of Alberta.
Ideally the successful candidate has a minimum of three years teaching experience in the Pre-K to Graduation school sector and/or leadership experience in a similar sector.
The successful candidate must have the ability and interest to teach courses in and contribute to the Master of Education in Educational Leadership and the Bachelor of Education programs.
The ability to teach in online, face-to-face, and blended formats, and the ability to integrate innovative technology into teaching will be an asset for this position.
As a destination university, prospective applicants are expected to relocate to Lethbridge, Alberta to support students and actively engage in our university culture.

Preference will be given to applicants with research expertise and/or ability to teach in one or more of the following areas:

• Educational leadership theory and action
• Educational change leadership
• Educational leadership and school culture
• Educational policy in the pre-K to graduation sector

• Responsive and relational pedagogy and leadership
• Qualitative research methodologies (e.g.
  participatory action research, collaborative research methods)
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis foundational knowledge
• Culturally grounded and/or responsive pedagogy
• Philosophy of education
• Social change/transformation
• Learning, identity, wellbeing and the social good
• International and transnational education, development, and research

Application Process

All applications must be submitted online, and should include:

• A letter of application specifically outlining their experience with and knowledge of the above-described needs.
• A detailed academic curriculum vitae including the names and contact information for three referees.
• A teaching philosophy statement that clearly articulates the applicant's commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization.
• A research philosophy statement including the applicant's methodological and theoretical expertise most relevant to this position.

Situated in the heart of Blackfoot territory on its lands and waters, the University of Lethbridge's (Iniskim) Faculty of Education seeks to respectfully honour and work alongside in supporting the advancement of Blackfoot culture, language, and values.
Built on an ethic of care, we are committed to act upon principles of fairness, equity, belonging and decoloniality in all our relations.
By respectfully modelling diverse approaches to research, teaching, and service, we continually strive to enable undergraduate and graduate students to become caring, creative, and critical teachers, counselors, researchers, and leaders.
Through innovative, thoughtful, and accessible practices informed by our expertise, we prepare professionals to effectively engage with educational complexities both known and yet to be revealed.
Central to these commitments is endeavouring to be local, national, and international leaders in education, counselling, and research.

About Our Programs

The Faculty of Education offers a cohort-based graduate-level educational leadership program with options for thesis, project and course based study.
The MEd-Ed Leadership program is a hybrid program where courses are taught online in Fall and Winter terms with an annual summer residency each July.
This includes the blended-delivery Master of Counselling (MC) program, as well as an on-campus Master of Education (MEd) Counselling Psychology program.
Details about the Faculty of Education's Master of Education in Educational Leadership program can be found at
/ulethbridge.ca/future-student/graduate-studies/master-education/educational-leadership .
Information about our undergraduate programming can be found at
/ulethbridge.ca/education/undergrad.

About Our University

Two campuses (Calgary and Lethbridge) and 18 research centres and institutes make up our university community.
There are more than 55,000 University of Lethbridge alumni worldwide.
The University's main campus is situated on over 550 acres of traditional Blackfoot territory in west Lethbridge.
In the 2024 Maclean's University Rankings, the University of Lethbridge's student scholarship support combined with continued excellence in research saw us jump five spots in the primarily undergraduate classification across Canada and is ranked number one in Alberta.
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