Educational Developer, Decolonial and Indigenous Ways of Knowing (Designated Position)

Job Summary

The Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) works in partnership with academic units, faculty members, and graduate students to enhance the practice and scholarship of learning and teaching at Dalhousie University.Reporting to the Director, CLT, the Educational Developer, Decolonial and Indigenous Ways of Knowing will be responsible for creating and facilitating CLT programming relating to decolonization and Indigenous ways of knowing within Dalhousie’s courses and programs, creating impactful learning experiences for those who teach.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate one-on-one and group consultations on teaching and learning theory and technique through a Mi’kmaw/Indigenous and/or decolonial lens, as allocated by the Director.
• In collaboration with the team, and coordinated by the Director, co-create a program of professional development for Instructors of Record, working across all modalities.This may include the design, facilitation and review of workshops, seminars, labs, retreats, and sustained learning experiences.
• Work with academic unit leads to support program and unit teams with their collective approach to the work, and the integration of Decolonial and Indigenous Ways of Knowing within and across program curricula.
• Work collaboratively with Indigenous leaders, Elders, faculty members, departments on campus, and community to ensure that CLTs decolonization initiatives are respectful, responsive, reciprocal, and relevant to communities’ expressed concerns and interests.
• Maintain a comprehensive grasp of contemporary and emerging literature related to decolonization and Indigenous knowledges to support and conduct scholarly work .

Note

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. In keeping with the principles of reconciliation and with Dalhousie’s Employment Equity Plan, the position is designated to candidates who self-identify as Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq).

Note: To be considered, you must self-identify as an Indigenous Person of Turtle Island. Applicants may be asked to provide additional documentation during the search process to validate self-identification.