technology-rich teaching and learning environment have garnered the university a reputation for excellence.
Our progressive workplace is located only one hour from Halifax in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley –
a small-town setting offering an affordable lifestyle, outstanding recreational opportunities, internationally acclaimed
restaurants, a healthy economy, and the best weather in the Atlantic Provinces.
Acadia University is proudly located on Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
Faculty of Professional Studies
School of Education
Assistant Professor
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Teacher Education
Position 30201CLT– The School of Education invites applications for a 9.5-month contractually-limited-term
position in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Teacher Education effective August 1, 2021.
Candidates must possess a minimum of Master of Education with preference given to applicants who have completed or
partially completed a doctorate in Education. Graduate studies must be in one or more of the following priority area or
closely related field: social justice, equity, and inclusive schooling; Indigenous education and culturally responsive
pedagogy; gender and sexuality studies; and/or disability studies. Preference will be given to applicants with lived
experience of marginalized identities as this is seen to be fundamental knowledge that is relevant to this position.
Extensive teaching, research, or other relevant work experience from within, or in allyship with, equity-
seeking communities is preferred.
Applicants are expected to provide evidence of an emerging or established research record in the area of specialization.
Knowledge and understanding of P-12 schools and educational systems is considered and asset. Experience teaching
both on-campus and remote pre-service teachers would be an asset. The successful candidate will teach 5 courses and
will be expected to undertake university committee work.
The hiring committee recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an
academic record. Additionally, in line with SSHRC considerations for merit review of Indigenous research, there is a
recognition that reciprocity and co-creation in community-based research is a significant aspect of this work not always
captured by conventional scholarship records. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about
their career experience and/or career interruptions.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted electronically. Applicants should provide a letter of intent, current
curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier outlining their teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching experiences, a
statement of research agenda and research contributions, and the names of three referees who may be contacted.
Dr. Janet Dyment
Director, School of Education, Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada B4P 2R6
Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: May 1, 2021
For additional information on the School of Education please visit: https://education.acadiau.ca/home.html
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be
given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes
applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and
persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the
primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as
a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited
to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.
The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation
that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any
other reason during the interview process, please contact: Dr. Janet Dyment.
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