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Brock University’s main campus is situated atop the Niagara Escarpment, within a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, overlooking the city of St. Catharines, in the heart of Niagara wine country. The Niagara region is dotted with landmarks that recognize our nation’s history and features breathtaking natural beauty and world-famous attractions. St. Catharines is home to vibrant arts and entertainment venues, and is a short drive from Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo, New York. With one of the warmest climates in Canada, clean and safe communities, and surprisingly affordable real estate, Niagara is an exceptional location to call home.

Brock University offers competitive salary and benefits, support for research, and sabbaticals. Research resources include; conference support, start-up funding, subscriptions to major databases and access to various research funding vehicles. For candidates considering relocation, moving expenses will be administered according to the Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

The Faculty of Education invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in the Department of Educational Studies in the area of Early Childhood Education at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment, subject to budgetary approval, will commence August 1, 2020.

The successful candidate will have a doctorate with a focus on early childhood education. Preferred candidates will have experiences in ECE curriculum development with a focus on multiliteracies across the ECE curriculum; experiences with teaching undergraduate and graduate students (face-to-face and online teaching modes) in the Canadian context; and evidence of strong connections with the local, national, and international ECE community at the scholarly, governmental, and practice levels.

The following qualifications will be considered assets:

• demonstrated commitment to ensuring decolonizing, reconciliation, anti-racist, social and ecological justice issues within ECE through course design, research endeavours, and/or teaching approaches;
• evidence of potential to contribute to academic knowledge and research mobilization within the field of Early Childhood Education;
• extensive knowledge of research, theories, practices, and national and international policies underpinning early childhood education;
• a commitment to advancing the field of ECE through the promotion of innovative research, theories, and practices. The majority of teaching will be at the undergraduate level with possible teaching in the MEd programs.

Electronic applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of successful teaching, evidence of professional experience, and the names, addresses and phone/e-mail of three referees. Interested applicants should submit the required documentation via the online application system. Only short-listed applicants shall be contacted for an interview.

Applications should be submitted electronically through the Brock Careers website at the following link https://brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/brocku_careers/job/St-Catharines-Main-Campus/Assistant-Professor--Early-
Childhood-Education_JR-1005073.

Chair of the Search Committee – Early Childhood Education.

Faculty of Education

Brock University

1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way

St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of employment equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, people with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as a member of a designated group as part of their application. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups can fill out the Self-Identification questions included in the questionnaire at the time of application. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

We will accommodate the needs of the applicants and the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the selection process, as outlined in the Employee Accommodation Policy https://brocku.ca/policies/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/Employment-Accommodation-Policy.pdf.

Please advise: Ali Rilstone, Talent Acquisition Consultant, arilstone@brocku.ca to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated through this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

It is Brock University’s policy to give consideration to qualified internal applicants.

We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.