Extended term appointment as Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Teaching Education, Department of Education

Job title: Extended term appointment as Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Teaching Education, Department of Education
Position code: 24-ETA-EDUC-O
Date posted: October 2, 2024
Application deadline: October 31, 2024
Advertised until: Position is filled

Position description:

The Department of Education in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University invites applications for an Extended Term Appointment (ETA) in Teacher Education at the rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer. The successful candidate will assume the role of Program Director of the new Graduate Diploma in Teacher Certification, which aims to admit its first cohort of students as of 2025. In addition to teaching , other responsibilities include overseeing  program administration procedures (recruitment, orientation, registration, and advising), supporting students in their fieldwork, assisting in the development of a bank of resources to support student learning in collaboration with other members of the unit, supporting students and instructors in action research cycles, ensuring that the program requirements are aligned with accreditation standards of the Ministère de l’Éducation, preparing curriculum changes, membership on the Concordia Teacher Education Council (CTEC), and representing Concordia at the Table de Concertation des stages en enseignement. 

Faculty members holding ETA positions at Concordia are full-time faculty members whose primary duties include teaching and service, with no research obligations. The appointment affords the possibility of promotion and permanent status.   

Qualifications and assets 

Candidates must have completed a Master’s degree in Education or a related field and a teacher certification at the elementary and/or secondary levels. A PhD in a relevant discipline is considered an asset. The successful candidate will have teaching expertise in at least five of the following areas: 1) lesson planning and implementation; 2) assessment and evaluation; 3) fostering diversity in the classroom; 4) inclusive pedagogy; 5) teaching language arts; 6) teaching mathematics; 7) teaching across the curriculum; 8) kindergarten teaching; 9) second language acquisition; 10) second language vocabulary; 11) second language pronunciation; 12) second language grammar. As this position requires frequent contact with provincial offices, the successful candidate must demonstrate fluency in French, both written and spoken.

Teaching experience in elementary and/or secondary schools, a deep understanding of the Professional Teaching Competencies and the Quebec Education Program, as well as experience mentoring teachers are requirements for this position. In-person, hybrid, and distance learning experience in university teaching are also essential. Experience in program development leadership is an asset. 

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in participatory action research in school settings and be well positioned to act as a leader in this process. Additionally, the candidate will have up-to-date knowledge of Teacher Education programs and trends, both in Quebec and internationally, and must have expertise either in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, or in Teaching additional languages to young learners. 

Candidates are encouraged to share any career interruptions or personal circumstances that may have had an impact on their career goals in their letter of application. These will be carefully considered in the assessment process. The Department values diversity among its faculty and strongly encourages applications from those who will contribute to that profile. Concordia University is an English-language institution of higher learning at which the primary language of instruction and research is English.           

How to Apply 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applicants must include one of the following statements: 

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada 

or 

No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Applications should be submitted by email to education.apply@concordia.ca, addressed to: Dr. Saul Carliner, Chair, Department of Education. Applications must include a cover letter clearly identifying the title and position code (24-ETA-EDUC-O), a comprehensive curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course syllabi and evaluations), and the names and contact information of three referees. The three letters of reference must be sent directly by the referees to education.apply@concordia.ca.  Electronic applications should be submitted by October 31, 2024, but will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. The appointment is expected to commence in January 2025.

Concordia University is strongly committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, and recognizes the importance of inclusion in achieving excellence in teaching and research. As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic, innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next‐Generation University, we require all applicants to articulate in their cover letter how their background, as well as lived and professional experiences and expertise have prepared them to teach in ways that are relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society. 

These ongoing or anticipated examples can include but are not limited to: 

• teaching about underrepresented populations 
• mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds 
• work with diverse communities
• offering or organizing educational programming 
• participation in training and workshops 

Concordia University recognizes the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record and will take them into careful consideration in assessing applications and throughout the selection process. 

All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a short equity survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary and no identifying information about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Candidates who wish to self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group to the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing directly to the contact person indicated in this posting.