Job Description

Job Number:
J0223-2034

Job Title:
Professor, Specialized Academic Certificates

Job Type:
Permanent FT Academic

Bargaining Unit:
Academic

School/Department:
Academic

Campus/Location:
Ashtonbee, Progress and Morningside


Date Posted:
February 27, 2023

Closing Date:
March 13, 2023

Professor, Specialized Academic Certificates (Indigenous Knowledges, Inclusive Leadership, & Entrepreneurism) Salary: As per Academic Collective Agreement Centennial College recognizes and affirms diversity, equity and inclusion and Indigenous ways of knowing as central to the vibrancy and uniqueness of its learning and working academic mission. We strongly encourage applications from members of Indigenous communities and all equity-deserving groups including Women, Racialized, Persons with Disabilities, and LGBTQIA2S+ communities. We also recognize that Centennial is situated on the Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and pay tribute to their legacy as well as that of all First Peoples that have been and remain present here in Toronto. We recognize that First Peoples come from sovereign Nations and that part of understanding our responsibilities of residing on this territory are understanding the true history, circumstances and legacy of the Treaties signed here (such as the Toronto Purchase, Robinson-Huron Treaty and Williams Treaties) and including pre-contact Treaties and Agreements between sovereign Nations and that all peoples in this area are therefore Treaty people with obligations and responsibilities to all our relations.
INDIGENOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Initiative Summary
The College\xe2\x80\x99s Academic Plan 2021-2025 identifies the key priority of reimaging our academic programs \xe2\x80\x9cas places of learning, healing, and valuing Indigenous knowledges and traditions\xe2\x80\x9d and transforming the College such that \xe2\x80\x9cIndigenous learners see themselves and their communities reflected in our academic programs and faculty.\xe2\x80\x9d Pillar 2 of the College\xe2\x80\x99s Indigenous Strategic Framework also speaks to our institutional goals relating the expansion of equitable access and opportunities for members of original sovereign nations and increasing \xe2\x80\x9cthe number of Indigenous employees with hires throughout the institution, including Indigenous faculty, learner facing positions and management.\xe2\x80\x9d Recruitment for this faculty position vacancy is part of an Indigenous Cluster Hire, that will see a total of eight faculty positions hired across the College with an intended start date of August, 2023. Read more about the Indigenous Cluster Hire here and see Frequently Asked Questions here.
Position Summary
As part of our commitment to actualizing the imperative of Truth and Reconciliation across our academic programs and amplifying the contributions and voices of Indigenous scholars, community members and industry experts, the School of Advancement is seeking to hire a Full-Time Professor in the area of Specialized Academic Certificates- Indigenous Knowleges, Inclusive Leadership and Entrepreneurism. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching courses within the Specialized Academic Certificates (Inclusive Leadership, Entrepreneurism, and Indigenous Knowledges). The faculty member will participate in program and course development, course modifications, program advisory committees, Ministry accreditation, applied research activities, and on-going future program needs. Through your knowledge of and connection to Indigenous communities, nations, histories, knowledge systems, languages or pedagogies, the successful candidate will contribute to actualizing the College\xe2\x80\x99s commitments to Indigenizing the learning environment by engaging the College community broadly in Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, being and communicating.
Responsibilities

• Employ teaching strategies and create learning environments drawing upon current best practices in teaching and learning, including, where deemed relevant and appropriate by the incumbent, Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, teaching and being in relation to Land, people and community
• Participate in ongoing course curriculum and program design and revision, with a focus on informing from an understanding of or integrating Indigenous knowledges, perspectives and/or pedagogies, where deemed relevant and appropriate by the incumbent
• Share in the collaborative development of a working and learning environment that positively values Indigenous possibility and Indigenous futures
• Develop and maintain relationships with co-workers and external stakeholders including Elders, community leaders, community organizations and industry
• Teach Indigenous Knowledges, Inclusive Leadership, and Entrepreneurism courses.
• Utilize a variety of effective teaching/learning and assessment strategies, which includes technology, co-operative learning, critical approaches to pedagogy, and ways of knowing.
• Participate in on-going course/curriculum design and revision.
• Research, design, develop, and revise appropriate learning resources for students.
• Apply a critical understanding of language proficiency and special needs issues in the classroom.
• Remain current in technical knowledge and instructional delivery techniques including Universal Design Learning.
• Participate in professional development including reflective practice.
• Provide and promote a respectful and supportive environment based on principles and world views of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Metis), non-Indigenous and western principles of inclusion, equity and diversity.
• Liaise and communicate with students, faculty, management and external partners/community members
• Provides academic support to students as required
• Possesses experience, insight and knowledge in curriculum design, development and revision.
• Attend meetings, maintain records of student grades/assessments, and participate in meetings and activities pertinent to faculty responsibilities
• Evaluate student achievement of learning outcomes using a variety of techniques.
• Critically examine learning materials and classroom instructional practice for systemic, structural and colonial bias or barriers

Qualifications/Experience

• Strong experience gained as a result of being an Indigenous Knowledge Carrier which has been affirmed by an Indigenous (FNIM) body or organization.
• Post- Secondary education an asset, to supplement Indigenous Knowledges.
• Minimum of three years teaching experience at the Post-Secondary level.
• Experience in teaching Indigenous Knowledges courses at the post-secondary level.
• Knowledge of and connection to Indigenous knowledge systems, languages, pedagogies, nations and/or communities
• Experience in the design of Indigenous course or learning materials.
• Effective conflict resolution skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated skills and ability to advance and promote a respectful and supportive environment based on principles and world views of Indigenous peoples (FNIM) and western principles of inclusion, equity and diversity
• Experience in application of technology in an online learning environment
• Experience in curriculum development and course design.
• Demonstrate ability to meet accessibility and accommodation needs of students.
• Ability to communicate reflectively and show reciprocity in written, oral and non-verbal communication
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles and practices of equity, anti-racism, decolonizing and accessibility

Apply online: www.centennialcollege.ca/careers As per article 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code, affirmation of Indigenous ancestry (FNIM) and community connection by Indigenous referees may be required for successful applicants. Proof of credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post secondary institutions and/or their foreign equivalents will be required at the time of job offer. When applying, your cover letter and CV must include examples that reflect the requested skills and qualifications. Candidates may also choose to include in their cover letter or in an additional written statement examples in support of their application drawn from lived experiences and community knowledge. Applications must be submitted online by March 13, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST. Please quote Job ID J0223-2034. Misrepresentation of applicant information will be grounds for your exclusion from the competition or for dismissal should you subsequently be hired for the position. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We are committed to providing persons with disabilities equal opportunities regarding all employment activities, including access to jobs and accommodations during employment as required, in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).