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About the Role

Humber's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is seeking a Professor, Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Health and Education to support the growth and development of culturally safe education and professional practice. This role is crucial for advancing Indigenous Education and responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action.

Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum and teach courses or modules within a variety of programs, focusing on Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Determinants of Health, and/or Indigenous Cultures, Pedagogies, Histories, and Contemporary Experiences.
• Weave Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing in the classroom.
• Build and/or support Indigenous research, scholarly or artistic work.
• Develop new aligned curricula.
• Conduct Land-Based teaching in outdoor spaces.
• Maintain and develop community partnerships, including relationships with regional Indigenous communities.
• Provide consultation and support services to empower faculty to weave Indigenous curriculum and pedagogies into their instructional design.
• Research, design, and deliver workshops, training, and instructional supports to enhance faculty engagement with Indigenous histories and perspectives.
• Provide quality assurance support for the integration of Indigenous content and courses within program curricula.
• Gather feedback from faculty and students to assess the effectiveness of institutional strategies and curricula.
• Work closely with colleagues across the faculty to build capacity and supports for Indigenous students.
• Work with Indigenous communities to build mutual understanding and strengthen Humber’s relationship with these communities.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master's degree credentials (PhD preferred).
• Minimum of five years of teaching experience in the postsecondary education sector.
• Demonstrated record of teaching excellence and classroom innovation.
• Significant experience working with Indigenous communities in a health-related capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and support students using culturally responsive pedagogies, knowledge, and resources.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experiences applying decolonizing/anti-racism pedagogical principles.
• Commitment to and knowledge of the principles of equity and inclusion.
• Knowledge of the political nature of Indigenous Education.
• Experience in navigating difficult conversations towards positive outcomes.
• Well-developed interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute positively to curriculum development and delivery.
• Research and/or teaching experience in the areas of social justice, anti-bias, and Indigenous knowledge systems is required.
• Must confirm meeting requirements for Indigenous communities and communicate lived experience and connection to Indigenous community during recruitment process.

Skills

• Culturally responsive pedagogies
• Decolonizing/anti-racism pedagogical principles
• Equity and inclusion principles
• Interpersonal communication
• Problem-solving
• Curriculum development
• Curriculum delivery
• Social justice
• Anti-bias
• Indigenous knowledge systems
• Instructional design
• Assessment
• Technology
• Learning outcomes
• Workshop delivery
• Training delivery
• Quality assurance
• Feedback gathering
• Capacity building

Location

• North Campus
• Lakeshore Campus
• IGS Campus

Work Type

• FT Academic

Experience Level

• Minimum of five years of teaching experience in the postsecondary education sector
• Significant experience working with Indigenous communities in a health-related capacity

Education Level

• Master's degree credentials (PhD preferred)

Salary/Compensations

• Academic starting salaries are determined based on qualifications and years of related experience as detailed in the collective agreement for academic employees.

Benefits

• An opportunity to be a part of building Humber's future.
• Be part of a diverse, hard-working, and supportive team.
• Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job.
• Amazing perks!

About the Company

• Humber is Ontario's largest Polytechnic.
• The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is committed to sharing knowledge and experience with students to help them become skilled, adaptable, compassionate and career-ready graduates.
• Faculty experts reinforce excellence and a commitment to social justice and transformation.
• Teaching and learning are student-centred with an emphasis on technological innovation, diversity and integrated community and clinical industry collaborations.

Equal Opportunity

• Humber Polytechnic is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our city.
• We actively seek Indigenous Peoples and individuals from equity-deserving groups with demonstrated skills and knowledge to deal with all aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion in a post-secondary environment.
• Humber supports employment equity.
• Racialized workers, women, Indigenous workers, LGBTQ2S+ workers and workers with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Humber’s diverse workplace also supports Francophone workers and young workers.
• Humber Polytechnic is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• At Humber Polytechnic, all forms of discrimination and harassment are prohibited.
• All employees and applicants have the right to work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.