Assistant Professor, Distance Education

Athabasca Universitys Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is recruiting for an Assistant Professor Distance Education (tenure-track).

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest Faculty in Athabasca University and offers a wide range of online courses and programs in the areas of education humanities interdisciplinary studies and social sciences.

In the words of the Dean of the Faculty We offer a diverse range of courses and programs in education distance education humanities interdisciplinary studies and social sciences. Our undergraduate and graduate offerings are designed to equip you with critical thinking skills information literacy theoretical knowledge and other essential competencies to navigate our rapidly changing world and deepen your understanding of both current and historical issues.

We are committed to fostering an environment of respect inclusiveness collegiality openness and cultural awareness and furthering access belonging and accountability within the Faculty and beyond. Our Faculty includes accomplished scholars and instructors with expertise in innovative research and teaching supported by a dedicated team of staff.

We take great pride in being a student-centered Faculty focused on ensuring that your academic journey is rich meaningful and memorable.

The Position:

We are hiring for a position in the Master of Education - Open Digital and Distance Education and the Doctor of Education - Distance Education programs. A completed Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Education Educational Technology or Instructional Technology with focus on Open Digital and Distance Education (ODDE).

We welcome applications from scholars whose research teaching and community engagement contribute to inclusive and culturally responsive approaches to Open Digital and Distance Education across diverse contexts. We seek candidates whose work examines ODDE pedagogy educational experiences practices and outcomes across diverse populations and communities including Indigenous and other culturally geographically or socially diverse groups.

The successful candidate will have an active research program in rural remote and community-based education as well as in educational access participation and learner success among Indigenous diverse underserved and geographically dispersed populations.

The successful candidate will also have expertise in one or more of the following areas:

1. pedagogies of Open Digital and Distance Education; ODDE research methodologies and practices; instructional design and learning experience design;
2. ethical equitable and pedagogically-sound integration of generative AI and future technologies in teaching learning curriculum assessment and educational systems.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate is expected to teach in the Master of Education in Open Digital and Distance Education and Doctor of Education in Distance Education programs. All teaching is fully online. Experience with online systems of course offerings and Open Digital and Distance Education are required. Experience teaching online in graduate programs is required. Experience supervising graduate students is preferred. The candidate will be expected to develop new courses as determined by the needs of the program and their research interests. The candidate will also coordinate and revise existing courses in the program. Evidence of research excellence in ODDE at the graduate level i.e. a robust research portfolio and a successful record of securing tri-agency or similar funds is required. All faculty members are expected to participate in administrative committees including those pertaining to centre faculty or university-wide endeavors. Additionally members are expected to participate in service to the greater external community.