Faculty of Education
Secondary Science Education (Teaching-Focused Appointment)
Markham Focused
The Faculty of Education is one of the leading faculties of education in Canada. Through our research, scholarship and innovative programs we enact our mission of reinventing education for a diverse, complex world.
The Faculty of Education invites applications for a full-time tenure-track teaching-focused (alternate stream) position in Secondary Science Education at the rank of Assistant Lecturer. The position will be based primarily at the York University Markham Centre Campus when the new campus is operational (expected in Fall 2021) but with some teaching responsibilities at York's Keele campus. Between July 1, 2019 and the opening of the Markham campus, the appointee will assume a combination of teaching responsibilities at the Keele campus and lead the program and curriculum development for the Markham campus. Aligned with the priorities of Faculty of Education's Strategic Plan ( http://edu.yorku.ca/files/2017/08/EDU-StrategicPlan2017.pdf ), the successful candidate will bring expertise in pedagogical innovation, will lead the program and curriculum development at Markham, and subsequently have primary responsibility for the delivery of the B.Ed. at the Markham campus. The successful applicant will also contribute to programs at the Keele campus as appropriate including the M.Ed. in Language, Culture and Teaching. Supervision of graduate students may be available for qualified candidates. The projected start date for this position is July 1, 2019. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
A doctorate in Education or a related field, and expertise in K-12 education and teacher education in the area of secondary science education, as well as knowledge of science content and pedagogy as reflected in the Ontario curriculum are required for the position. The successful candidate must be able to provide documented evidence of excellence or promise of excellence in teaching and demonstrate commitment to pedagogy with the potential for programmatic leadership. Teaching experience in K to 12 schools (or equivalent), and a record of publishing in professional journals, speaking at professional conferences, and offering workshops are highly desirable.
All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval. York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA program, which applies to Aboriginal people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can be found at http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/ or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. Applicants wishing to self-identify can do so by downloading, completing and submitting the forms found at: http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/ . Please select the 'Affirmative Action' tab under which forms pertaining to Citizenship and AA can be found. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous peoples in Canada will be given priority.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications is October 15, 2018. Applicants should submit a signed letter of application outlining professional experience, an up‐to‐date curriculum vitae and a teaching dossier that contains evidence of excellence or promise of excellence in teaching (including sample course outlines, student ratings, teaching reviews, workshop programs, conference papers, and publications) and arrange for three signed confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to: Dr. Lyndon Martin, Dean, by e-mail to facultyrecruitment@edu.yorku.ca with the subject line "Secondary Science Education" or to 242 Winters College, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3. Electronic applications should contain all materials in one message in PDF format.
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