Education Instructor INDG 4P84 Winter

Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement. 

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• Knowledge of contemporary social justice issues affecting the Indigenous Peoples of North America, including First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Native American Nations. Candidates should demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous perspectives on issues related to land, governance, political relationships, Indigenous rights, child and family well-being, gender justice, and the experiences of Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. Applicants should be able to critically analyze these issues within historical and contemporary contexts and demonstrate familiarity with Indigenous approaches to self-determination, sovereignty, advocacy, and social change. 

• A graduate degree in Indigenous Studies, Education, or a related field is preferred; however, candidates who possess Indigenous knowledge recognized by First Nation, Metis, and/or Inuit (FNMI) communities as equivalent to a postgraduate degree, demonstrated through lived experience, cultural expertise, leadership, scholarship, and/or community contributions, will be given full consideration.

• Evidence of effective undergraduate teaching and a demonstrated ability to meaningfully integrate Indigenous pedagogies (Indigegogy) and Indigenous (FNMI) ways of knowing, being, and doing into curriculum design, instructional practices, assessment, and student learning experiences.

• A record of community-engaged scholarship, program development, and/or educational initiatives that reflect relational accountability, reciprocity, and responsibility to FNMI communities.  

• Knowledge of and adherence to appropriate cultural protocols, ethical engagement practices, and cultural distinctions-based approaches when working with FNMI communities.  

• Proficiency with digital technology, online teaching and learning tools.  

• Lived experience as an FNMI person and/or established relationships and connections with FNMI communities.  

• Where appropriate and in keeping with community and institutional practice, willingness to provide letters of support or recommendation from FNMI community leaders or organizations attesting to community relationships, cultural responsibilities, and adherence to cultural protocols.