Assistant Professor - Comparative & International Education

Assistant Professor - Comparative & International Education

Tracking Code: req1733

Faculty/Department: Frazer Faculty of Education

Appointment Type: Tenured and Tenure-Track, Full-time Continuing

Number of Positions: 1

Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement

Posting Date: September 8, 2025

Application Review Date: October 15, 2025 (7:00 pm EST) or until a suitable candidate has been found

Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), located in Oshawa, Ontario, is proud to encourage an interactive, information-sharing culture for our individual staff, and teams which enhance organizational effectiveness. Ontario Tech’s innovative programs, and technology-enriched learning environment create an atmosphere of academic excellence. Ontario Tech promotes social engagement, fosters critical thinking, and integrates outcomes-based learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. We invite you to consider joining Ontario Tech's globally trained faculty as we further our reputation for providing a leading-edge learning environment and delivering innovative research.

The invites applications from highly qualified applicants for a tenure-track position in Comparative and International Education at the rank of Assistant Professor.

This position will begin on January 1, 2026-July 1,2026 (start date to be negotiated). Applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) in Comparative and International Education by the start of the appointment. We encourage scholars with interests across the education continuum (, early childhood, K–12, postsecondary, and adult education) to apply. Applicants with strong quantitative and/or mixed methods research skills are particularly welcome, although all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Position

We are seeking candidates who will contribute meaningfully to our vibrant and dynamic research and teaching community, and who bring expertise that enriches our Faculty’s commitment to equity, internationalization, as well as community-engaged and socially responsive scholarship. This position is a tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant Professor; the job responsibilities reflect those described in the . The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the research culture of Ontario Tech through the development of an active research program that attracts research funding and cultivates exciting learning and training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching assignments will include both on-campus and online courses; applicants will be expected to contribute to in-person, on-campus life at the downtown campus of Ontario Tech in Oshawa, ON as well as bring knowledge, experience, and expertise teaching in online learning environments. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the development and administration of the Faculty and University through active committee membership as part of their service commitments.

The Ideal Candidate

The Frazer Faculty of Education seeks to appoint a scholar in the field of comparative and international education, with a particular emphasis on the Global South. The successful candidate will contribute to advancing critical scholarship on education in global contexts, bridging theoretical inquiry with the analysis of policy, practice, and institutional reform. The position reflects the Faculty’s commitment to addressing key challenges at the intersection of education, development, and global governance, and to fostering research that interrogates existing structures while envisioning equitable and sustainable futures for education worldwide.

The Frazer Faculty of Education invites applications from applied researchers specializing in comparative and international education, with a particular focus on research projects/ collaborations with the Global South (Global Majority). We seek candidates whose research, teaching and/or leadership experience engage critically with:

• Emerging modalities of international cooperation, including the roles of multilateral organizations (, OECD, UNESCO, World Bank) and bilateral agencies (, USAID, FCDO), and their influence on educational planning and reform
• Public–private partnerships and results-based financing mechanisms, with attention to the growing role of private-sector actors in global education
• Equity-oriented approaches to internationalization and educational transformation, particularly in relation to rapid technological, environmental, and sociopolitical change
• Structural inequalities within the architecture of international cooperation and their implications for marginalized populations
• Global norm-setting and its influence on national educational policies and practices, including the integration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into educational frameworks
• Ethically grounded transnational partnerships in higher education, examining power dynamics, risks, and benefits in cross-border collaborations
• The impact of international large-scale student assessments (, PISA, TIMSS, and regional/national instruments) on educational decision-making and planning

The successful candidate will be expected to conduct active and innovative research programs and to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Ontario Tech is a technology-enhanced learning environment and the candidate shall be expected to have skills in the integration of technology into teaching and to model those skills in their own teaching in the University’s web-centric and mobile learning environment. Applicants should possess a PhD (or equivalent) in Comparative and International Education; a strong academic background; and an established record of excellence in innovative and scholarly research leading to peer assessed publications. Candidates must also demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions. In addition, candidates should possess excellent English language skills demonstrating an ability to ensure strong, two-way communications on an ongoing basis that contribute to collaborative/collegial relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the community at large.

The successful candidate will be expected to follow a 40% Research, 40% Teaching and 20% Service workload each year.

Successful candidates must:

• Have applied research experience working with partners in the global south
• Have research skills in qualitative and/or quantitative and/or mixed methods research; quantitative skills are an asse
• Have an emerging record of peer-reviewed publications (or forthcoming publications) in significant journals
• Have an emerging record of peer-reviewed publications (or forthcoming publications) in significant journals
• Demonstrate a history of successful research funding commensurate with career stage, and/or experience managing funded research projects with the global south
• Demonstrate potential for exemplary teaching and graduate supervision and training
• Potential to cultivate and lead equitable, diverse, and inclusive approaches to interdisciplinary research partnerships and/or community engagement
• Embody a commitment to knowledge mobilization via academic conferences, publications, and other non-academic activities that connect research and practice
• Have lived experience relevant to this role (including, but not limited to, experience researching/teaching in international contexts)

The Frazer Faculty of Education

The Frazer Faculty of Education has undergraduate programs (Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies) and online graduate programs (Master of Education, Master of Arts [Education], and Doctor of Education).The faculty is known for its technology-driven approach to education including integrating digital technologies into classroom practice, encouraging the use of multiple forms of technology and digital literacy, preparing teachers and graduate students to be leaders in the use of emerging technologies.

The Faculty has a vibrant research community, with faculty members involved in various research areas that integrate and assess the impact of rapidly emerging digital technologies. It houses several specialized research labs including:

• (EdTech and Online Learning) - Dr. Roland van Oostveen - Listed on
• (Equity in STEM Education) - Dr. Robyn Ruttenberg-Rozen - Listed on
• (Mental Health) - Dr. Jennifer Laffier - Listed on
• - Dr. Joelle Rodway
• (Wellness) - Dr. Wendy Barber - Listed on
• (Makerspaces) - Dr. Janette Hughes and Dr. Laura Morrison Listed on
• (Language Learning) - Dr. Jia Li
• ) - Dr. Amanda Cooper

In addition, funded by the generous donation of Chancellor Mitch Frazer, the Faculty has a newly established .

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2025 and continue until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants should submit the following documents in electronic format as a single pdf file:

• Cover letter (maximum 2 single-spaced pages)
  
• Academic curriculum vitae (CV)
  
• Comprehensiveresearch plan detailing a productive research program, including strategies to develop externally funded research grants and/or contracts, engage knowledge mobilization activities, and contribute to the development and training of graduate students (maximum 5 pages)
  
• Teaching statement emphasizing teaching philosophy, teaching interests, teaching accomplishments and pedagogical innovations, research mentorship experience, and a summary of teaching evaluation data where available (maximum 5 pages). We recognize that new scholars might not have formally taught courses and/or supervised graduate students; however, a plan of how you might approach these areas will be considered
  
• Two of the applicant’s most influential publications (or other research contributions) focused on Comparative and International Education
  
• All applicants are encouraged to integrate a description of their prior experiences in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across research, teaching, and service activities and/or their plan to do so within the above documents.
  
• Short-listed candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three academic referees

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and the collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and annual salary increases are administered as per the terms outlined in the collective agreement.

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, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work 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 , Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s

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, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date: 1/1/2026