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Open Date: August 12, 2020 | Application reviews will commence on September 21, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. The position is subject to budgetary approval.

The School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Education, one of the world’s leading faculties of its kind, invites applications and nominations for the position of Tenured Associate Professor or Professor in Exercise, Metabolism, Nutrition and Health.

The successful candidate will be jointly appointed between the School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education (67%), and the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (33%). The successful candidate will also hold a concurrent appointment as an investigator within the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR). The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2021 or as negotiated with the successful candidate.

Exercise and nutrition have profound effects on human function and health through the activation of biochemical and metabolic pathways. This successful candidate will lead the field of exercise metabolism by examining molecular pathways activated by exercise, and how targeting these pathways impacts the body’s response to nutritional or pharmacological interventions.

The study of exercise metabolism and nutrition interactions may provide key insights into preventing and treating many chronic diseases. Applying physiological and molecular techniques, this leading researcher will catalyze collaborative, foundational research on the effects of exercise and nutrients on acute and chronic pathway and organ adaptations promoting health. An emphasis on preventive approaches that can be initiated in children or youth is expected.

The position is open to an outstanding researcher with an international record of leadership in the field of exercise metabolism. The successful candidate is expected to establish a program of original, externally funded research, participate in supervision of graduate students, teaching and the service work of the School of Kinesiology, the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, BCCHR and the broader university community.

A research program that includes diverse communities, visible minority groups, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities will be considered an asset. While preference will be given to senior-level scholars, applicants currently at the Associate Professor rank are welcome.

The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in an area related to exercise metabolism and/or nutrition. Demonstrated ability to participate in sustained and productive scholarly activity and to secure competitive research funding in one or more of the cognate areas is required. Demonstrated capability to provide effective and successful teaching and supervision at various levels of the discipline(s) is also required.

UBC is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people in Vancouver, BC. The University is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world and recently recognized as North America’s most international university
School of Kinesiology in the Faculty of Education is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of scholars committed to excellence in research, teaching, community engagement, and professional leadership. The School’s researchers investigate diverse areas of human movement, sport, physical activity and health across biological, behavioural and sociocultural disciplines.

The UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems uses student-centered learning to educate new generations of scientists equipped to solve the most fundamental issues faced by society – those focused around human health, a sustainable food supply and the responsible use of finite land and water resources. BCCHR is the largest research institute of its kind in Western Canada (https://www.bcchr.ca/research), where more than 300 investigators form a dynamic and highly collaborative research community that aims to improve the health of children and their families. BCCHR is located on the Oak Street Campus of the Provincial Health Services Authority, alongside two provincial, tertiary care teaching hospitals (BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital). The successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with a large and diverse community of basic scientists and clinicians.

This is a tenured position in the Professoriate Stream. The appointment (rank and tenure) is subject to a positive review of the candidate’s records following the process established by the University and in accordance with the Collective Agreement. For more information on the review process and criteria for an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure, please visit: www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-relations/collective-agreements/appointment-faculty. The formal review of this joint appointment in terms of its rank and tenure will follow the University’s “Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Procedures for Faculty Members Holding Appointments in More than One Academic Unit”.

Interested applicants are invited to send (i) cover letter; (ii) curriculum vitae; (iii) a statement of research interest; (iv) three samples of recently published work; and (v) evidence of teaching excellence (such as course outlines and student evaluations). The complete application file should be submitted in the format of one bookmarked PDF file, addressed to Dr. Robert Boushel, Director, School of Kinesiology, and sent electronically to kin.hr@ubc.ca.

Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference external to UBC and external to the applicant’s current home institution sent directly to kin.hr@ubc.ca by the application review start date (below).

Application reviews will commence on September 21, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. The position is subject to budgetary approval.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Robert Boushel, Director, School of Kinesiology at kin.hr@ubc.ca.

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All applicants will be required to complete a confidential equity survey.

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Open Date: December 21, 2020 | Note: This search will remain open until the position is filled.

The School of Kinesiology within UBC’s Faculty of Education, one of the world’s leading faculties of its kind, invites applications and nominations for the position of Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Biomechanics of Human Movement. The successful candidate will contribute basic and applied research that supports the areas of neuromechanical and systems biology. In addition to basic research into the biomechanical and aspects of human movement, the successful candidate will be able to contribute to teaching in areas that require expertise and advanced knowledge in applied biomechanics (e.g., occupational, sport performance, injury biomechanics, robotics and human factors). The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2021 or as negotiated with the successful candidate.

At the time of application, the candidate must hold a PhD in biomechanics or a closely related discipline. Post-doctoral training would be an asset. The candidate must have a record of research dissemination in terms of peer-reviewed articles in recognized academic journals in the field and evidence of presentations at national and international scholarly conferences. Demonstrated ability to participate in scholarly activity and to secure competitive research funding (e.g., tri-council and partnership grants) in biomechanics is required.

The successful candidate must have advanced knowledge and a demonstrated history of publications using biomechanical approaches in 3-dimensional kinematics and dynamics. Demonstrated research experience in electromyography, tissue mechanics, mechanical energy, modelling, as well as evidence of using these biomechanical techniques in applied settings would be preferred.

The candidate will have demonstrated capability to provide effective instruction at introductory and advanced levels of biomechanics. The candidate will be expected to teach three courses, including a core undergraduate course in biomechanics as well as develop and teach a new advanced undergraduate/graduate course in a) injury biomechanics and b) applied biomechanics (e.g., occupational, sport, robotics and human factors).

Page 3 of 5 The successful candidate will be encouraged to collaborate across the diverse research areas in the School and, more broadly, the University. The successful candidate will complement the School of Kinesiology’s strategic plans for interdisciplinary research excellence within the School and across faculties at UBC and play a key role in generating and disseminating knowledge on the role of physical activity and health in diverse populations. The successful candidate is expected to establish a program of original, externally funded research (e.g., tri-council and partnership grants), teach undergraduate courses in the School, and contribute to the growth of the School through supervision of graduate students, participation in service activities within the University and in the broader scholarly community, and collaboration with scientists within the School and across faculties at UBC.

The School of Kinesiology currently has 24 full-time tenure stream faculty members, 1350 full-time undergraduate students, and 160 graduate students. We offer a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree with specializations in neuromechanical and physiological sciences, social and behavioural sciences, and multidisciplinary science. The graduate program includes MA, MSc, Master of Kinesiology (non-thesis), Master of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership, and PhD degrees. For further details about the School of Kinesiology and its research, please visit the School’s website.

The UBC Faculty of Education is one of the leading faculties of its kind in the world, advancing educational research and understanding of teaching and learning in a way that celebrates diversity, equity and innovation, and welcomes international collaboration in an increasingly borderless globe. We provide a comprehensive set of programmatic offerings at the baccalaureate, magistral, and doctoral levels. For further details about the Faculty of Education and its research and teaching programs, please visit the Faculty’s website.

UBC’s Vancouver campus is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people in Vancouver, currently a multicultural, multilingual city ranked as one of the best places to live in the world. The University is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world and recently recognized as North America’s most international university.

The School of Kinesiology, the Faculty of Education, and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching, research experience and service that they can contribute to this goal. Familiarity with, and experience using pedagogical methods and designing research that enable students across Indigenous, racial, ethnic, sexual and gender identity and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential will be considered an asset. Candidates should have a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity and teaching in a welcoming and politically astute environment.

This is a tenure-track position in the Professoriate Stream. The successful candidate will be reviewed for reappointment, tenure and promotion in subsequent years, in accordance with the Collective Agreement. For a detailed description of the Assistant Professor rank and criteria for reappointment and promotion, please review the Collective Agreement. The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Starting salary is determined both by the candidate’s qualifications and experience and by their placement on the career progress scale within UBC’s Faculty of Education.

Interested applicants are invited to send:

(i) a cover letter;
(ii) curriculum vita;
(iii) a five-year research plan;
(iv) a summary of teaching interests and philosophy;
(v) evidence of teaching excellence (such as course outlines and student evaluations if available);
(vi) three papers that are the most significant and relevant to their research interests; and
(vii) a diversity statement. Diversity is an important part of the School of Kinesiology’s, the Faculty of Education’s and UBC’s mission. Please provide a diversity statement (maximum one page) that describes and documents how diversity figures into your past and present experience of teaching, research, and your lived experience. Going forward, how would you imagine incorporating attention to creating or advancing a culture of equity and inclusion?

The complete application file must be submitted in the format of one bookmarked PDF file, addressed to Dr. Robert Boushel, Director, School of Kinesiology, and sent electronically to kin.hr@ubc.ca by the application review start date (below). Please include this subject heading: Biomechanics of Human Movement. Following the submission of the application, the applicant will receive an equity survey link via email. Completion of the anonymous equity survey is required as part of the application process.

Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to kin.hr@ubc.ca by the application review start date (below).

While applications will be received until the position is filled, interested parties are encouraged to submit by February 15, 2021, to ensure optimal consideration.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Robert Boushel, Director, School of Kinesiology at kin.hr@ubc.ca.

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All applicants will be required to complete a confidential equity survey.

Open Date: January 28, 2021
Application review start date: March 12, 2021
Note: This search will remain open until the position is filled.

The Faculty of Education in the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogies in the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy. The start date for this position is July 1, 2021, or as negotiated with the successful candidate.

UBC’s Faculty of Education is a leader in the field of Indigenous Education. This position will contribute Indigenous pedagogical and research expertise in curriculum and pedagogy to one or more program areas offered by the Department, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Of particular interest is developing transformative curricular and pedagogical approaches that will contribute to the improvement of Indigenous education, especially at the K-12 levels. This position will provide leadership to the Faculty’s Indigenous educational initiatives, and contribute to and advance research capacity in this key area.

Applicants to this position are required to have earned a Doctorate in Education with an emphasis on curriculum and pedagogy in relation to Indigenous Studies. In depth knowledge of Indigenous knowledge practises and cultures, including cultural protocols is essential. The candidate must have a record of research dissemination, in terms of peer-reviewed articles in recognized academic journals in the field, and evidence of presentations at scholarly conferences. Demonstrated ability to participate in scholarly activity and to secure competitive research funding is required. The candidate must also demonstrate the ability to provide effective instruction at various levels in their areas of study and the potential to supervise graduate students. In addition, the successful candidate will have experience working in Teacher Education and demonstrate the expertise and experience to infuse transformative pedagogies that acknowledge and respond effectively to the cultural diversity within our present day BC, Canadian and international classrooms.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• (i) maintain an active research and scholarly program in the areas related to Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogies,
• (ii) teach in undergraduate and graduate programs coordinated by the Department,
• (iii) supervise graduate students enrolled in the Department’s programs,
• (iv) contribute to the scholarly community and service work of the Department, the Faculty of Education and the University, and
• (v) participate in outreach within the broader educational community.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver campus is located on traditional unceded Musqueam territory in beautiful Vancouver, BC. The University is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world and recently recognized as North America’s most international university. The UBC Faculty of Education is one of the leading faculties of its kind in the world, advancing educational research and understanding of teaching and learning in a way that celebrates diversity, equity and innovation, and welcomes international collaboration in an increasingly borderless globe. We provide a comprehensive set of programmatic offerings at the baccalaureate, magisterial, and doctoral levels. Academic units include the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, the Department of Educational Studies, the Department of Language and Literacy Education, the School of Kinesiology and the Okanagan School of Education.

The Department of EDCP is committed to advancing research into curriculum and pedagogy in a variety of contexts and across the lifespan. Our mission is to provide local, national, and international leadership in discipline-specific and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning. Our research supports commitments to the study of curriculum and pedagogy in school, post-secondary, community, and informal learning contexts. The Department offers a number of graduate programs at both the Master’s and PhD levels, some of which are structured as research themed cohorts.

The Faculty of Education and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching, research/educational leadership, experience and service that they can contribute to this goal. Familiarity with, and experience designing research/educational leadership projects, and using pedagogical methods that enable students across Indigenous, racial, ethnic, sexual and gender identity and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential, will be considered a valuable additional qualification. Candidates should have a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity and teaching effectively in a welcoming environment.

This is a tenure track position in the Professoriate Stream. The successful candidate will be reviewed for reappointment, tenure and promotion in subsequent years, in accordance with the Collective Agreement. A detailed description of the rank of Assistant Professor and the criteria for reappointment and promotion can be found on our website. Starting salary is determined both by the candidate’s qualifications and experience and by their placement on the career progress scale within the UBC Faculty of Education. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Interested applicants are invited to send:

• (i) a cover letter indicating the position being sought and outlining potential teaching and research contributions to the Department,
• (ii) curriculum vitae,
• (iii) a research statement,
• (iv) a summary of teaching interests and philosophy,
• (v) evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course outlines and student evaluations if available),
• (vi) three published articles that are significant and relevant to their research interests, and
• (vii) a Diversity Statement. Diversity is an important part of the EDCP/Faculty of Education/UBC mission. Please provide a Diversity Statement (max 1 page) that describes and documents how diversity figures into your past and present expertise and experience of teaching, research/educational leadership, as well as your lived experience. Going forward, how would you imagine incorporating attention to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion in teaching, research and service?

The complete application file should be submitted in the format of one bookmarked PDF file, addressed to Dr. Samson Nashon, Department Head, and sent electronically to Ms. Anna Ip (Head’s Assistant) at anna.ip@ubc.ca. Following the submission of the application, the applicant will receive an Equity Survey link via email. Completion of the Equity Survey is required as part of the application process.

Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to Ms. Anna Ip (Head’s Assistant) at anna.ip@ubc.ca by the deadline below.

While applications will be received until the position is filled, interested parties are encouraged to submit their applications by March 12, 2021 to ensure optimal consideration.

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All applicants will be required to complete a confidential equity survey.

As permitted by Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference will be given to Indigenous persons. Proof of ancestry may be required to qualify.

Open Date: January 28, 2021
Application review start date: March 12, 2021
Note: This search will remain open until the position is filled.

The Faculty of Education in the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track) or Associate Professor (tenured) in the area of Refugee Education in the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy. World politics and conditions (e.g., global warming, viral pandemics, BIPOC communities and discrimination) gravely impact lives and situations of refugee communities. In a time when the flow across borders – globalization – changes rapidly, this new hire will contribute to and advance research capacity that engages the complex forces determining and shaping the most vulnerable lives in societies worldwide. The start date for this position is July 1, 2021, or as negotiated with the successful candidate.

UBC’s Faculty of Education is a leader in the field of Refugee Education. The Faculty worked in collaboration with East African universities to develop and offer a Teacher Education diploma program in the Dadaab refugee camps. We will hire a scholar in this field who has the potential, expertise, experience and commitment to advance research and scholarship in Refugee Education/Studies. This position will provide leadership in building new interdisciplinary studies and collaborative funding to address: framing refugee education in relevant directions and practices; contributing to refugee communities that have crossed physical, social and cultural borders; providing educational experiences children need, given their school-age years apart from their homeland, language and culture; and distinguishing roles of teachers and schools within resettled communities here in Canada and abroad.

This position will catalyze new and existing scholarship and connect an educational perspective to campus-wide research clusters. The successful candidate is expected to offer effective learning opportunities for graduate students and teacher candidates as they deal with the changing classroom and societal demographics. This faculty position in Refugee Education is unique and we are looking for an individual with the potential to bring alumni, graduate and teacher education students together interdisciplinarity to create and research curriculum and pedagogy in refugee education across changing borders and boundaries.

Applicants to this position are required to have earned a doctoral degree with an emphasis on refugee education/studies, migration, emergency movement or displacement. The successful candidate will have significant research experience and a stellar track record with refugee issues and communities. In-depth knowledge of migration and related impacts is essential. The candidate must have a strong record of research dissemination, in terms of peer-reviewed articles in recognized academic journals in the field, and evidence of presentations at scholarly conferences. Demonstrated ability to participate in scholarly activity and to secure competitive research funding is required. The candidate must also demonstrate the ability to provide effective and successful teaching at various levels in their areas of study and to supervise graduate students.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• (i) maintain an active research and scholarly program in the areas related to Refugee Education,
• (ii) teach in undergraduate and graduate programs coordinated by the Department,
• (iii) supervise graduate students enrolled in the Department’s programs,
• (iv) contribute to the scholarly community and service work of the Department, the Faculty of Education and the University, and
• (v) participate in outreach within the broader educational community.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver campus is located on traditional unceded Musqueam territory in beautiful Vancouver, BC. The University is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world and recently recognized as North America’s most international university. The UBC Faculty of Education is one of the leading faculties of its kind in the world, advancing educational research and understanding of teaching and learning in a way that celebrates diversity, equity and innovation, and welcomes international collaboration in an increasingly borderless globe. We provide a comprehensive set of programmatic offerings at the baccalaureate, magistral, and doctoral levels. Academic units include the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, the Department of Educational Studies, the Department of Language and Literacy Education, the School of Kinesiology and the Okanagan School of Education.

The Department of EDCP is committed to advancing research into curriculum and pedagogy in a variety of contexts and across the lifespan. Our mission is to provide local, national, and international leadership in discipline-specific and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning. Our research supports commitments to the study of curriculum and pedagogy in school, post-secondary, community, and informal learning contexts. The Department offers a number of graduate programs at both the Master’s and PhD levels, some of which are structured as research themed cohorts.

The Faculty of Education and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching, research/educational leadership, experience and service that they can contribute to this goal. Familiarity with, and experience designing research/educational leadership projects, and using pedagogical methods that enable students across Indigenous, racial, ethnic, sexual and gender identity and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential, will be considered a valuable additional qualification. Candidates should have a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity and teaching effectively in a welcoming environment.

This is a tenure stream position in the Professoriate Stream. The successful candidate will be reviewed for reappointment, tenure and promotion in subsequent years, in accordance with the Collective Agreement. A detailed description of the rank of Assistant Professor and Associate Professor and the criteria for reappointment and promotion can be found on our website. Starting salary is determined both by the candidate’s qualifications and experience and by their placement on the career progress scale within the UBC Faculty of Education. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Interested applicants are invited to send:

• (i) a cover letter indicating the position being sought and outlining potential teaching and research contributions to the Department,
• (ii) curriculum vitae,
• (iii) a research statement,
• (iv) a summary of teaching interests and philosophy,
• (v) evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course outlines and student evaluations if available),
• (vi) three published articles that are significant and relevant to their research interests, and
• (vii) a Diversity Statement. Diversity is an important part of the EDCP/Faculty of Education/UBC mission. Please provide a Diversity Statement (max 1 page) that describes and documents how diversity figures into your past and present expertise and experience of teaching, research/educational leadership, as well as your lived experience. Going forward, how would you imagine incorporating attention to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion in teaching, research and service?

The complete application file should be submitted in the format of one bookmarked PDF file, addressed to Dr. Samson Nashon, Department Head, and sent electronically to Ms. Anna Ip (Head’s Assistant) at anna.ip@ubc.ca. Following the submission of the application, the applicant will receive an Equity Survey link via email. Completion of the Equity Survey is required as part of the application process.

Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to Ms. Anna Ip (Head’s Assistant) at anna.ip@ubc.ca by the deadline below. Note that applicants to any faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor should provide at least two of the three letters of reference from academic colleagues located at institutions external to UBC and external to the applicant’s home institution.

While applications will be received until the position is filled, interested parties are encouraged to submit their applications by March 12, 2021 to ensure optimal consideration.

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All applicants will be required to complete a confidential equity survey.

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Open Date: December 21, 2020 | This search will remain open until the position is filled.

The School of Kinesiology within UBC’s Faculty of Education, one of the world’s leading faculties of its kind, invites applications and nominations for the position of Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Teaching in Exercise Testing, Prescription, and Program Design. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2021 or as negotiated with the successful candidate.

The Assistant Professor of Teaching in exercise testing, prescription, and program design will be primarily focused on the preparation and delivery of teaching activities within the School’s undergraduate program and may contribute to teaching in the Master of Kinesiology (non-thesis) program. The incumbent will also be expected to take on significant educational leadership tasks, such as contributing to development of the curriculum and innovation of teaching methods in addition to utilizing professional or discipline-related expertise to deliver high-quality teaching in areas of exercise testing and prescription, chronic health issues and physical activity.

The successful candidate will be required to keep abreast of current developments in the field of exercise testing and prescription. Although there is no expectation of conducting research, the Assistant Professor of Teaching will use their knowledge and expertise in the field when providing leadership and support to the School of Kinesiology’s outreach programs. These opportunities deliver long-term health and well-being to the UBC and Greater Vancouver community through physical activity programs supported by the expertise of the School of Kinesiology. The total workload for this position will be the equivalent of 24 credits per year including teaching assignments of courses scheduled over the academic year (typically four to six three-credit courses) and significant educational leadership responsibilities, such as curriculum development, evaluation, innovation, course coordination, graduate teaching assistant supervision, and other leadership roles.

The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in kinesiology, exercise science, or a closely related area. Professional accreditation as an exercise scientist or sports scientist, as well as experience in the fields of exercise prescription or strength and conditioning is highly desirable. Clinical practice experience and leadership including a high proportion of clinical exercise prescription activity in occupational rehabilitation or chronic disease management would be an asset. The successful candidate must demonstrate a record of teaching excellence at the postsecondary level.

The School of Kinesiology currently has 24 full-time tenure stream faculty members, approximately 1350 full-time undergraduate students, and 160 graduate students. We offer a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree with specializations in neuromechanical and physiological sciences, social and behavioural sciences, and multi-disciplinary science. The graduate program includes MA, MSc, Master of Kinesiology (non-thesis), Master of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership, and PhD degrees. For further details about the School of Kinesiology and its research, please visit the School’s website.

The UBC Faculty of Education is one of the leading faculties of its kind in the world, advancing educational research and understanding of teaching and learning in a way that celebrates diversity, equity and innovation, and welcomes international collaboration in an increasingly borderless globe. We provide a comprehensive set of programmatic offerings at the baccalaureate, magistral, and doctoral levels. For further details about the Faculty of Education and its research and teaching programs, please visit the Faculty’s website.

The UBC Vancouver campus is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people in Vancouver, currently a multicultural, multilingual city ranked as one of the best places to live in the world. The University is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world and recently recognized as North America’s most international university.

The School of Kinesiology, the Faculty of Education, and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching, research experience and service that they can contribute to this goal. Familiarity with, and experience using pedagogical methods and designing research that enable students across Indigenous, racial, ethnic, sexual and gender identity and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential will be considered an asset. Candidates should have a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity and teaching in a welcoming and politically astute environment.

This is a tenure-track position in the Educational Leadership stream. The successful candidate will be reviewed for reappointment, tenure, and promotion in subsequent years, in accordance with the Collective Agreement. For a detailed description of the Assistant Professor of Teaching rank and criteria for reappointment and promotion, please review the Collective Agreement. The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Starting salary is determined both by the candidate’s Page 4 of 5 qualifications and experience and by their placement on the career progress scale within UBC’s Faculty of Education.

Interested applicants are invited to send:

• (i) a cover letter indicating the position being sought and outlining potential educational leadership contributions to the School;
• (ii) curriculum vita;
• (iii) evidence of teaching excellence (such as course outlines and student evaluations);
• (iv) a statement of educational leadership that includes your experience with pedagogical innovation initiatives and your teaching philosophy;
• (v) one or two samples of relevant publications or other documents relevant to educational leadership (if applicable); and
• (vi) a diversity statement. Diversity is an important part of the Faculty of Education’s and UBC’s mission. Please provide a diversity statement (maximum one page) that describes and documents how diversity figures into your past and present experience of teaching, research or educational leadership, community engagement, and your lived experience. Going forward, how would you imagine incorporating attention to creating or advancing a culture of equity and inclusion?

The complete application file must be submitted in the format of one bookmarked PDF file, addressed to Dr. Robert Boushel, Director, School of Kinesiology, and sent electronically to kin.hr@ubc.ca by the application review start date (below). Please include this subject heading: Exercise Testing, Prescription, and Program Design. Following the submission of the application, the applicant will receive an equity survey link via email. Completion of the anonymous equity survey is required as part of the application process.

Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to kin.hr@ubc.ca by the application review start date (below).

While applications will be received until the position is filled, interested parties are encouraged to submit by February 15, 2021, to ensure optimal consideration.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Robert Boushel, Director, School of Kinesiology at kin.hr@ubc.ca.

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All applicants will be required to complete a confidential equity survey.

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Open Date: March 10, 2021
Application review start date: April 16, 2021
Note: This search will remain open until the position is filled.

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a Lecturer position in Counselling Psychology. This is either one full-time or two half-time non-tenure-track faculty positions. The appointment is expected to commence July 1, 2021 (or as negotiated with the successful candidate). The appointment is for a term of three years at one time (with the possibility for renewal) with the first year being the probationary period. Renewal of the appointment requires demonstration of excellence in teaching, and is subject to availability of funds and sufficient enrolment.

Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in Counselling Psychology or a closely related field. Preference will be given to applicants who are registered psychologists, graduated from a CPA or APA accredited graduate program, and who have a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching counselling psychology students at the graduate level.

Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in Counselling Psychology or a closely related field. Preference will be given to applicants who are registered psychologists, graduated from a CPA or APA accredited graduate program, and who have a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching counselling psychology students at the graduate level.

The UBC Vancouver campus is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people in Vancouver, currently a multicultural, multilingual city ranked as one of the best places to live in the world. The University is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world and recently recognized as North America’s most international university. As one of the academic units in the UBC Faculty of Education, one of the leading faculties of its kind in the world, the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS) is a community of scholars committed to the use and application of psychological foundations and research to understanding and solving human problems across the lifespan and in diverse contexts including families, communities, schools, and workplaces.

We offer the best of two worlds: intimate graduate programs within a large, vibrant, and culturally rich university. Five distinctive program areas are at the core of the department: Counselling Psychology, Human Development, Learning and Culture, Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology, School and Applied Child Psychology, Special Education.

The Faculty of Education and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching, educational leadership experience and service that they can contribute to this goal. Familiarity with pedagogical methods, educational leadership projects, and service that enable students across Indigenous, racial, ethnic, sexual and gender identity and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential, will be considered an asset. Candidates should have a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity and teaching effectively in a welcoming environment.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application package that includes:

• (i) a cover letter indicating the position being sought (please clearly indicate which type of appointment you are applying for – full time or half-time) and outlining potential contributions to the Department,
• (ii) curriculum vitae,
• (iii) a statement of teaching philosophy,
• (iv) evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course outlines and student evaluations if available), and
• (v) a Diversity Statement. Diversity is an important part of the Faculty of Education’s and UBC’s mission. Please provide a Diversity Statement (maximum 1 page) that describes and documents how diversity figures into your past and present experience of teaching, research/educational leadership, community engagement, and your lived experience. Going forward, how would you imagine incorporating attention to creating or advancing a culture of equity and inclusion?

Applications must be provided in the format of one bookmarked (if possible) PDF file, addressed to Dr. Jennifer Shapka, Department Head, and sent electronically to Ms. Silvia Almanza Alonso (Head’s Assistant) at silvia.almanzaalonso@ubc.ca. Following the submission of the application, the applicant will receive an Equity Survey link via email. Completion of the Equity Survey is required as part of the application process.

Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to
silvia.almanzaalonso@ubc.ca by the application review start date (below).

While applications will be received until the position is filled, interested parties are encouraged to submit by April 16, 2021 to ensure optimal consideration. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.
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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

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Open Date: January 19, 2021
Application review start date: March 10, 2021
Note: This search will remain open until the position is filled.

The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a Lecturer position in Business Education. This is a full-time non-tenure-track faculty position emphasizing university teaching, curriculum innovation, and other professional contributions. The appointment is expected to commence July 1, 2021 (or as negotiated with the successful candidate). The appointment is for a term of three years with the first year being the probationary period. Renewal of the appointment requires demonstration of excellence in teaching, and is subject to availability of funds and sufficient enrolment.

The minimum qualification for this position is a doctoral degree in a field directly relevant to Business Education. Applicants are required to demonstrate an outstanding record of teaching within K-12 or postsecondary settings in relevant courses (e.g., economics, entrepreneurship, hospitality, marketing, and microfinance courses). We seek applicants with a critical perspective on sustainable practices in Business Education and an interdisciplinary disposition for educating transformative teachers for the Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST) cluster in K-12 schools.

The 30-credit workload includes teaching courses scheduled over the academic year in combination with teaching related duties such as curriculum design and innovation. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate teacher education courses in Business Education, Design and Technology, Digital Media, and Information and Communication Technology. The workload may also include teaching graduate courses in these specializations. The appointee will supervise teacher candidates on practicum, contribute to other teacher education courses according to expertise, and liaise with professional and community groups interested in Business Education. The successful candidate will work collaboratively as a contributing member of a faculty team within Media & Technology Studies and STEM education.

The UBC Vancouver campus is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people in Vancouver, currently a multicultural, multilingual city ranked as one of the best places to live in the world. The University is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world and recently recognized as North America’s most international university. As one of the academic units in the UBC Faculty of Education, one of the leading faculties of its kind in the world, the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy (EDCP) is widely known for its scholarly excellence and funding success. Its faculty, staff, and students characterize the Department’s hallmark of quality in all matters of research, teaching, learning, and engagement. EDCP offers graduate programs leading to PhD, MA, and MEd degrees in Curriculum Studies, Art, Business, Home Economics, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Media and Technology Studies, as well as a Master’s degree in Museum Education.

The Faculty of Education and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching, educational leadership experience and service that they can contribute to this goal. Familiarity with pedagogical methods, educational leadership projects, and service that enable students across Indigenous, racial, ethnic, sexual and gender identity and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential, will be considered an asset. Candidates should have a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity and teaching effectively in a welcoming environment.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application package that includes:

• (i) a cover letter indicating the position being sought and outlining potential contributions to the Department,
• (ii) curriculum vitae,
• (iii) a statement of teaching philosophy,
• (iv) evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course outlines and student evaluations if available),
• (v) one or two sample published papers, if available, and
• (vi) a Diversity Statement. Diversity is an important part of the Faculty of Education’s and UBC’s mission. Please provide a Diversity Statement (maximum 1 page) that describes and documents how diversity figures into your past and present experience of teaching, research/educational leadership, community engagement, and your lived experience. Going forward, how would you imagine incorporating attention to creating or advancing a culture of equity and inclusion?

Applications must be provided in the format of one bookmarked PDF file, addressed to Dr. Samson Nashon, Department Head, and sent electronically to Ms. Anna Ip (Head’s Assistant) at anna.ip@ubc.ca. Following the submission of the application, the applicant will receive an Equity Survey link via email. Completion of the Equity Survey is required as part of the application process.

Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to anna.ip@ubc.ca by the application review start date (below).

While applications will be received until the position is filled, interested parties are encouraged to submit by March 10, 2021 to ensure optimal consideration. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All applicants will be required to complete a confidential equity survey.

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Open Date: March 03, 2021
Application review start date: March 22, 2021
Note: This search will remain open until the position is filled.

The Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites internal applications for the Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship in Dyslexia, a professorship established to make significant contributions to the creation and mobilization of resources available to teachers and families of children with dyslexia and related learning disabilities. We seek applications that articulate a clear vision for achieving demonstrable impact in Education through advancement of knowledge and improvement in practice. All full-time, tenured UBC Faculty of Education faculty members at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor are eligible to apply.

The recipient of this Professorship is charged with pursuing the following mandate:
Interested candidates are invited to submit an application package that includes:

• Pursue a research program in the field of learning disabilities focusing on dyslexia and related reading and writing disabilities, through securing grant support and recruitment of graduate students.
• Provide leadership and coordination of research activities involving graduate students and faculty, in Education and across UBC; specifically, develop linkages with related UBC Faculties, particularly in the Faculty of Medicine and in the area of Rehabilitation Sciences.
• Work with school communities to develop policies and/or practices that will effectively meet the needs of children with dyslexia and related learning disabilities.
• Adapt graduate courses and seminars to focus on the current state of research on dyslexia and related learning disabilities, support field study experiences that provide students with learning opportunities in the area of dyslexia and related learning disabilities.
• Develop symposia for faculty and students that invite international scholars in the field to engage with the UBC community, on campus and virtually, to explore new avenues of research.

Applicants are asked to submit the following materials for consideration by the Search Committee:

• (i) Cover Letter (2 page max.)
• (ii) Curriculum Vitae
• (iii) Short bio (1 page, single spaced max.)*, highlighting key achievements in your CV
• (iv) Vision Statement (4 page, single spaced max.)*, outlining your vision for a three-year term as incumbent of the Professorship, indicating how you would enact the mandate described above, and how you would assess the impact of the proposed Professorship activities and initiatives. [To note: Current financial resources for the Spencer Professorship are limited (see below) yet the mandate for the Professorship is ambitious. In developing a vision statement, applicants are invited to focus their plans on selected elements, while still capturing the overall intent of the donor’s mandate.]
• (v) Diversity Statement (1 page, single spaced max.) Diversity is an important part of the Faculty of Education’s and UBC’s mission. Please provide a Diversity Statement that describes and documents how diversity figures into your past and present experience of teaching, research/educational leadership, community engagement, and your lived experience, and how you would imagine incorporating attention to creating or advancing a culture of equity and inclusion in the field while holding this Professorship.
• (vi)Two references. One university-affiliated faculty member external to the UBC Faculty of Education; one community member with whom the applicant has worked on the issues relevant to this Professorship.

*Successful applicants that move forward to the short-list of candidates will have their bio and vision statements shared within the Faculty of Education as part of the application process.

Criteria for the Search Committee’s evaluation, to be evidenced in the cover letter and curriculum vitae, will include: excellence and impact of research and scholarship; record of leadership, research and programmatic activities relevant to the mandate of the Professorship; and evidence of effective graduate and undergraduate student research mentorship. Further, the vision statement will be evaluated with respect to alignment with the mandate of the Professorship; its potential for advancement of knowledge and impact on practice in schools and communities; innovation; effective use of resources; and awareness of cultural issues relevant to educational engagement and intervention. The Diversity Statement will provide evidence for the Committee to assess candidates’ contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion in this field.

Each short-listed candidate will be asked to participate in an individual interview with the committee, as well as a public presentation and question & answer session with the Faculty of Education community.

Terms of the position:

• 1. The incumbent must maintain active full-time and tenured employment status in the University at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor during the term of the Professorship.
• 2. The Professorship will provide financial support of $12,000 per year, to be director to research activities, research assistant support, and programmatic initiatives. With the Head/ Director’s prior approval, funds can be used for course release to carry out research.
• 3. The successful candidate will be appointed for a three-year term; at the end of the term, they may apply for reappointment as part of an open search for the Professorship.
• 4. Implementation and oversight of the Professorship, with respect to budget and review and annual reporting, will be guided by UBC Policy LT1, the Faculty of Education Internal Search Procedures for Named/ Endowed Chairs & Professorships procedures, as well as the Office of DAE requirements for annual reports to donors who fund the Professorship.

The Professorship appointment is expected to be effective July 1, 2021, or as negotiated with the successful candidate. The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Consideration of candidates will begin on March 22, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit application materials by March 22, 2021 to the Office of the Dean via email (info.educ@ubc.ca)

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All applicants will be required to complete a confidential equity survey.

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Open Date: March 29, 2021
Application review start date: March 29, 2021
Note: This search will remain open until the position is filled.

The Faculty of Education invites internal applications for the David F. Robitaille Professorship in Mathematics and Science Education. We seek applicants who articulate a clear vision for achieving demonstrable impact in Education through advancement of knowledge and improvement in practice. All full-time, tenured UBC Faculty of Education faculty members at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor are eligible to apply.

In line with our commitment to honoring the intent of donors whose generous gifts establish professorships, the recipient of this Professorship is charged with the following mandate:

• Engage in research involving the application of technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics, science and technology education.
• Serve as the catalyst for initiating, promoting and supporting programs and research that enhance science, mathematics and technology skills aimed at elementary and secondary levels or enhance teacher skills in those areas. Priority will be given to programs and research that have a direct link to schools, teachers and/or industry.

Applicants are asked to submit the following materials for consideration by the Search Committee:

• (i) Cover Letter (2 page max.)
• (ii) Curriculum Vitae
• (iii) Short bio (1 page, single spaced max.)*, highlighting key achievements in your CV
• (iv) Vision Statement (4 page, single spaced max.)*, outlining your vision for a three-year term as incumbent of the Professorship, indicating how you would implement the mandate described above, and how you would assess the impact of the proposed Professorship activities and initiatives.
• (v) Diversity Statement (1 page, single spaced max.) Diversity is an important part of the Faculty of Education’s and UBC’s mission. Please provide a Diversity Statement that describes and documents how diversity figures into your past and present experience of teaching, research/educational leadership, community engagement, and your lived experience, and how you would imagine incorporating attention to creating or advancing a culture of equity and inclusion in the field while holding this Professorship.
• (vi)Two letters of reference (2 pages, single spaced max.) One university-affiliated faculty member external to the UBC Faculty of Education; one community member with whom the applicant has worked on the issues relevant to this Professorship.

*Successful applicants that move forward to the short-list of candidates will have their bio and vision statements shared within the Faculty of Education as part of the application process.

Criteria for the Search Committee’s evaluation, to be evidenced in the cover letter and curriculum vitae, will include: excellence and impact of research and scholarship; record of leadership, research and programmatic activities relevant to the mandate of the Professorship; and evidence of effective graduate and undergraduate student research mentorship. Further, the vision statement will be evaluated with respect to alignment with the mandate of the Professorship; its potential for advancement of knowledge and impact on practice in schools and communities; innovation; effective use of resources; and awareness of cultural issues relevant to educational engagement and intervention. The Diversity Statement will provide evidence for the Committee to assess candidates’ contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion in this field.

Each short-listed candidate will be asked to participate in an individual interview with the committee, as well as a public presentation and question & answer session with the Faculty of Education community.

Terms of the position:

• 1. The incumbent must maintain active full-time and tenured employment status in the University at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor during the term of the Professorship.
• 2. The Professorship will provide financial support of $30,000 per year, to be directed to research activities, research assistant support, and programmatic initiatives. With the Head/ Director’s prior approval, funds can be used for course release (up to 1 course buyout per year) to carry out research.
• 3. The successful candidate will be appointed for a three-year term; at the end of the term, they may apply for reappointment as part of an open search for the Professorship.
• 4. Implementation and oversight of the Professorship, with respect to budget and review and annual reporting, will be guided by UBC Policy LT1, the Faculty of Education Internal Search Procedures for Named/ Endowed Chairs & Professorships procedures, as well as the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement requirements for annual reports to donors who fund the Professorship.

The Professorship appointment is expected to be effective September 1, 2021, or as negotiated with the successful candidate. The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Consideration of candidates will begin on March 29, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit application materials by April 30, 2021 to the Office of the Dean via email (info.educ@ubc.ca)

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All applicants will be required to complete a confidential equity survey.