Sessional Lecturer - EDUC 2400U Equity and Diversity - Spring 2024

Location

Oshawa, ON | Canada

Job description

Sessional Lecturer - EDUC 2400U Equity and Diversity - Spring 2024

Tracking Code: req1014

Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education

Number of Sections: 1

Appointment Type: Limited Term

Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement

Posting Date: February 22, 2024

Closing Date: March 18, 2024

Course Name and Number: EDUC 2400U - Equity and Diversity

Location of classes: Synchronous Online

Course Start Date: April 29, 2024

Course End Date: June 28, 2024

Reporting to the Dean and working in close collaboration with the BEd Program Director, the Sessional Lecturer provides instruction to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education.

To view this course description, please click the following link and enter the course code from above:

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

The primary responsibility of the applicant is to (develop and) teach a theoretically, methodologically sophisticated and relevant course at the university level within the parameters of the course description listed above. In keeping with a technology-enhanced learning environment utilizing laptop computers and wireless connectivity, the Sessional Lecturer will deliver the course using a technology-enhanced learning approach that includes a variety of inclusive teaching and learning strategies and assessments. The Sessional Lecturer will prepare, deliver and grade all course material and assignments and be available for consultation with students during and following completion of the course session.

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and PSAC. The collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Candidates will be required to certify that they are currently legally eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the contract.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess direct personal experience as a member of a racialized community and a demonstrated commitment to promoting EDI in K-12 education. The successful candidate will have a proven record of excellence in teaching contributions and aptitude for teaching in a post-secondary environment as well as prior experience in pre-service and K-12 education.

Required Skills:

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated strong potential for excellent teaching contributions with a proven aptitude for teaching in a post-secondary environment and pre-service and K - 12 experience including:

• Extensive theoretical and practical background in EDI, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, critical pedagogy and
• decolonizing pedagogies.
  
• Lived experience as a member of a racialized community.
  
• Extensive knowledge and experience of how the theoretical foundations of EDI are applied in practice (K-12 and post-secondary)
  
• A proven ability to integrate technology meaningfully and effectively in an online learning environment
  
• A strong ability to design and lead interactive, collaborative learning experiences in an online learning environment
  
• A strong understanding of undergraduate education
  
• Sound knowledge of appropriate and effective evaluation of graduate student performance
  
• Demonstrated ability to deliver classes remotely, using online modalities such as ZOOM
  
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the Learning Management System, Canvas
  
• Excellent organizational skills to effectively manage course delivery, marking of assignments, and responding to student enquiries in a timely manner

Education:

• A PhD in Education is required
  
• Membership (in good standing) with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) is required
  
• A Supervisory Officer's Certificate is required

Experience:

The successful candidate demonstrates:

• Successful teaching at the pre-service and K-12 level
  
• Lived experience as a member of a racialized community
  
• Successful post-secondary teaching
  
• Successful work with provincial education stakeholders
  
• Successful ministerial work in Ontario
  
• Successful infusion of digital technologies in practice as purposeful teaching tools for, as, and of learning in the classroom
  
• Demonstrated evidence-based, or research-informed practice
  
• Successful teaching incorporating an LMS, fully online learning platforms especially Canvas
  
• Success in building virtual learning communities.

Priority will be given to an Internal Applicant who has taught any course for the University in three (3) different sessions in the past thirty-six (36) months, provided they meet the requirements for the position as outlined in the job posting.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until March 18, 2024 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous Peoples in Canada will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada

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