Assistant Professor Education
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Job Description
About the Faculty of Health Community and Education
The Department of Education Faculty of Health Community and Education at Mount Royal University invites applications for a limited term position which will commence August 15 2025 subject to final budgetary approval at the Rank of Assistant Professor.
Mount Royal Universitys Faculty of Health Community and Education offers a variety of innovative programs that prepare you for challenging and rewarding work in a rapidly growing sector. Join others in contributing to healthy supportive communities and making a difference A paat tsi kani takiiks (those that create sparks). To learn more about the Faculty of Health Community and Education refer to our 2030 strategic plan Ani to pisi (spiderweb).
The Department of Education offers a fouryear degree program in Elementary Education with teachable minors. Mount Royal Universitys collaborative and challenging educational environment features innovative teaching practices that push beyond the ordinary including digital artsbased and experiential learning. Our students and graduates value reflective engagement and are committed to creating strong community relationships.
Our dedicated students and graduates are:
innovative and responsive teachers with courses in assessment inclusive education and all areas of the core curriculum
informed and thoughtful educators with capacity for theorypractice integration
prepared to lead the development of STEAM learning experiences and other crosscurricular integration
becoming knowledgeable in Indigenous ways of life including some placements in Indigenous schools
enriched through a wide array of learning experiences with our community partnerships
About the Role
The successful applicant will be able to teach courses in one or more of the following areas:
Teaching Physical Education
Teacher Wellness
Landbased learning
The successful applicant must be qualified to teach introductory courses in Professional Dimensions and Assessment. Practicum supervision is an expectation for all faculty in education; this reflects the program commitment to theorypractice integration. The successful applicant will also contribute to course and program development.
New faculty are hired into one of two work patterns. The teaching/ scholarship/ service pattern (TSS) focuses on teaching with the requirement that the faculty member be involved in a research program as well as service to the Mount Royal community. The teaching/ service pattern (TS) focuses on teaching and service only. The successful candidate for this role will be hired into the teaching/ service pattern (TS). It is important to note that MRU has a broad definition of scholarship that includes: disciplinary research the scholarship of teaching and learning scholarship on equity diversity and inclusion and communityengaged scholarship. Scholarship teaching and service that is informed by Indigenous methodologies or that include Indigenous Knowledges and traditions are encouraged and recognized in evaluations of performance and tenure. There is an option to change work patterns after tenure.
Qualifications include a completed or near completed Ph.D. in Educationor EdD. The successful candidate should have experience teaching K12 with K9 preferred relevant undergraduate teaching and/or professional experience and experience supervising teacher candidates. Applicants interested in the teaching/scholarship/service pattern should have the ability and intent to pursue a research program.
For further information contact Dr. Kevin OConnor Chair Department of Education at
Closing Date:Open until filled; ideal start date of August 15 2025. The hiring committee will begin reviewing resumes on April 1 2025.
A complete dossier should be submitted including curriculum vitae a list of three 3 references and evidence of teaching excellence. Please title your .pdf document as follows: Last Name Requisition Number Document.pdf (ex. Smith 999999 CV.pdf).
Employment Type
Temp
