Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor

DUTIES

The School of Social Work and Human Service (Faculty of Education and Social Work) invites applications from Indigenous Scholars for a Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor to teach in the Human Service Diploma program at Thompson Rivers University. This position is part of the university’s ongoing commitment to decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization of human service education and practice as evidenced in the Faculty’s Strategic Plan. The School aims to correct historic underrepresentation; therefore, this position is restricted to applicants who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit). Scholars who bring significant social work or child and youth care practice experience, Indigenous knowledge, and a passion for preparing diploma students for ethical, relational, and justice-oriented human service practice are encouraged to apply. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will teach in person at the Kamloops campus which is located on the traditional lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc within Secwepemcúlecw, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc.

Position Responsibilities

• Teaching human service diploma courses, particularly those aligned with: Indigenous perspectives from Indigenous knowledges and worldviews in human service practice; Understanding the historical and current context of Indigenous cultures and Ways of Knowing in British Columbia; Establishing and building partnerships and working relationships with Indigenous families, mentors, and communities; Working in a culturally informed manner with Indigenous families, communities, and agencies.
• Contributing to curriculum and program development that reflects Indigenous knowledges, lived experiences, and community-responsive practices.
• Supporting and mentoring students, including Indigenous students and those from equity-denied communities.
• Attending program, department, and faculty meetings.
• Engaging in service to the program, university, profession, and community.
• Participating in scholarly, creative, community-engaged, or practice-based activities that are reciprocal, consent based, and exemplify relational accountability, as aligned with the candidate’s expertise and interests.