Department of Indigenous Learning
Category: Tenure Track Faculty PositionsCampus: Thunder BayApplication Deadline: Thursday, August 15, - 11:59pmApplication Deadline: 15 August
Reference Number: SSH--24-02
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for one tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Indigenous Learning to commence January 1, (there is flexibility to the start date). At Lakehead University the disciplinary home of Indigenous Studies is known as the Department of Indigenous Learning. The academic rank of the appointment will be commensurate with the qualifications of the successful candidate.
The Department of Indigenous Learning is interested in well-rounded candidates who balance research with a commitment to teaching and service. Applicants should have completed a PhD in Indigenous Studies or an Indigenous Studies-related field by the time of appointment or be in the final stages of their PhD Candidacy.
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.
Located on the Thunder Bay campus in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Department of Indigenous Learning is an interdisciplinary program that encourages Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to develop a deep and rigorous understanding of Indigenous intellectual traditions and Indigenous/settler relations. The department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree (Indigenous Learning Major), the Honours Bachelor of Arts degree (Indigenous Learning Major), and a minor in Indigenous Learning combined with another discipline. Detailed information about the Department of Indigenous Learning is available at:
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting- edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has
approximately 10, students and 2, faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law.
Department of Indigenous Learning • Thunder Bay, ON, CA
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