Job title: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor in K-12 Mathematics Education
Company: University of Alberta
Job description: The Faculty of Education seeks a qualified individual in K-12 Mathematics education, who self-identifies as a person of Black African or Black Caribbean descent and has lived experience. The University of Alberta is committed to recruiting and retaining an increasingly diverse group of excellent scholars to address the cumulative impacts of biases and inequalities that have stood in the way of inclusive excellence. This is part of the University of Alberta’s ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity.
This is an appointment to a tenure track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin May 1, 2024. A commitment to recruiting and retaining an increasingly diverse group of excellent scholars is essential to addressing the cumulative impacts of biases and inequalities that have stood in the way of inclusive excellence. This is part of the University of Alberta’s ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity.
Educators with research and teaching expertise in the area of K-12 Mathematics Education are invited to apply and join a Faculty where they would have opportunities to engage in thoughtful and critical scholarship alongside undergraduate and graduate students and internationally renowned scholars.
Applicants must have completed a doctorate in Mathematics Education. Candidates must have relevant K-12 teaching experience, and post-secondary level teaching experience, including graduate student teaching and supervision. Applicants must demonstrate scholarly excellence in terms of productivity, collaboration, and creative innovation in understanding African immigrant families’ support for their children’s mathematics learning in Canada.
Responsibilities will include:
- teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Mathematics Education and/or other areas of education across the Faculty;
- engagement in a research program relevant to African immigrant families supporting their children’s Mathematics Education; Immigrant Parents, Mathematics and Social Justice, Mathematics and Race, Culturally Responsive Education, Anti-Racist Education, Anti-Oppression Education, and/or Anti-Colonial, Decolonial, Postcolonial Education.
Additional responsibilities include:
- contribution to service within the Faculty, University, and professional communities; and advising and supervising graduate students.
The Faculty offers a collegial and supportive work climate for new and established academics with outstanding support for research and innovative approaches to teaching including face-to-face, blended, and online courses. The Faculty, and the University of Alberta are committed to truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, equity, diversity and inclusion, and advancing racial justice on our campus and in our communities.
In its strategic plan, Education for the Public Good, the Faculty has made explicit a commitment to transformative teaching; learning and leading; knowledge creation; mobilization and engagement; leadership in Indigenous initiatives; and respectful relations, health and well-being. The Faculty of Education is home to the Centre for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (CMASTE), a vibrant collective of researchers and educational stakeholders committed to educational research and development projects which serves educational communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
The University of Alberta is one of Canada’s largest and most-respected research universities. With more than 40,000 students from 156 countries, the U of A regularly ranks in the top 5 universities in the country and in the top 100 universities in the world according to QS Worldwide university rankings.
The University offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package.
Greater Edmonton, Amiskwacîwâskahikan, is situated on Treaty Six Territory. We recognize and respect the history, languages, and cultures of the First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our institution. With over one million residents in the city and surrounding communities, the location offers a unique quality of life, a beautiful, park-like setting on a spectacular river valley, an international airport, the lowest provincial tax regime in the country, and is located in Canada’s most optimistic and economically vibrant province. Edmonton boasts 78 arts and cultural organizations including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Opera, Citadel Theatre and more than 30 arts and cultural festivals taking place each year.
As part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program requirements, the university must conduct recruitment efforts to hire Canadians and permanent residents before offering a job to a temporary foreign worker. To ensure we remain in compliance with these regulations, please include the appropriate statement in your application “I am a Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident” or “I am not a Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident”.
How to Apply
To have your application considered, please select the Apply Online icon below and submit the following:
- Cover letter identifying areas of teaching and research expertise.
- Names and contact information for three referees.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two page research statement that outlines main areas of current and future research (submit under “Research Plan”).
- One page statement of teaching philosophy and approaches to teaching, (submit under “Statement of Teaching/Research Interests”)
All applicants to this job posting are required to self-identify using the following questionnaire:
At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
How to Apply
Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be considered. The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.
Expected salary:
Location: Caribbean – Edmonton, AB
Job date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:21:18 GMT
