"1 Year Contract Limited Term Appointment, Assistant Professor in Community Economic and Social Development"

Job Title: 1 Year Contract Limited Term Appointment, Assistant Professor in Community Economic and Social Development

Position Status: Temporary; OPSEU Local 685

Department: Department of Community Economic and Social Development

Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Preferred Start Date: July 1, 2026, or as negotiated

Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with a terminal degree in Community Development, or a cognate discipline (including but not limited to Adult Education, Political Science, Economics, Planning or Geography, Sociology, Social Work, Indigenous Studies, Environmental Studies, or Business Administration) and a demonstrated commitment to teaching and research.
• Expertise in teaching core Community Development, Community Engagement, Indigenous Social/Economic Policy, and/or Participatory/Community-Based Research Methods
• Experience working (professional or research) in Indigenous community contexts and in Northern Ontario.
• Demonstrated relevant academic background and research portfolio
• Demonstrated commitment to decolonizing approaches to teaching, working with diverse student demographics and a record of teaching excellence.
• Experience with remote/online/hybrid instruction is desirable, but the applicant must be available to teach on-campus classes.

Expectations

• Teach a selection of courses from: CESD 2016: Community Based Research Methods; CESD 2096: Entrepreneurship for Community Development; CESD 2106: Community Economic Development and the Social Economy; CESD 2607: Community Engagement and Strategic Planning; CESD 3016: Global/Local Relations: Critical Perspectives; CESD 4016: Placement & Major Project I; CESD 4017: Placement & Major Projects II.
• Supervision and advising of undergraduate students
• Participate in service to the university, such as student mentorship, research advising, and academic committees.
• Other duties and responsibilities as outlined in the OPSEU Local 685 Full-time faculty collective agreement.

Application Packages shall contain the following:

• a cover letter
• a current CV
• a statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., examples of peer and/or student evaluations)
• a brief research plan (maximum two single-spaced pages)
• sample publications
• Indigenization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (I-EDI) Statement
• Contact information of three referees will be requested of short-listed candidates

Note: Application materials should be submitted as a single combined PDF file, with a file name that identifies the applicant.

Salary Scale: Assistant Professor $86,467 - $127,317

Candidates shall address their application to: Dr. Brett Goodwin, on behalf of the Dean of Cross-Cultural Studies. All applications must be submitted electronically through this link. Applications received by 4:00 pm EST Friday, March 27, 2026 will be assured of consideration, though the posting remains open until the position is filled. The position is subject to budgetary approval. Any questions may be sent to faculty.relations@algomau.ca