Date Posted:  March 20, 2023
Application Deadline:  March 31, 2023

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of English

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, on campus, invites applications for Contract Lecturers in the Department of English.  Applications are requested to teach:

1)    ENGL/INDI 1116 FA:  Native and Newcomer Literatures in Canada: Contact Zones
2)    ENGL/INDI 1116 WA:  Native and Newcomer Literatures in Canada: Contact Zones
An introduction to First Nations and settler literature in Canada, focusing on the ways in which the writing of these groups helps to define, negotiate, and critique the relationships between all Canadian treaty people. Texts from a variety of genres, such as fiction, travel and exploration narrative, life writing, poetry, songs, drama and film, will be studied in their historical, political, and cultural context.

Start Date/Duration:   Fall Term (FA):  September 1 to December 31, 2023
                                      Winter Term (WA):  January 1 to April 30, 2024

Please note:  This schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Instructors should refer to the online timetable prior to the start of classes.

Qualifications Preferred:  Ph. D. (English); experience teaching literature at the university level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Anna Guttman. Detailed information on the Social Sciences and Humanities/ Department of English and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/english

Review of applications will begin on April 3, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Department of English
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair
Email: aguttman@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Date Posted:  March 20, 2023
Application Deadline:  March 31, 2023

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of English

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, (on campus), invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of English.  Applications are requested to teach:

1)    ENGL 1015 FC:  Introduction to Academic Writing  
2)    ENGL 1015 FD:  Introduction to Academic Writing  
3)    ENGL 1015 FE:  Introduction to Academic Writing  
4)    ENGL 1015 FF:  Introduction to Academic Writing  
5)    ENGL 1015 WD:  Introduction to Academic Writing
6)    ENGL 1015 WE:  Introduction to Academic Writing
An introduction to university-level standards of composition, revision, editing, research, and documentation. A review of English grammar (word and sentence level) and rhetorical forms (paragraph level and beyond), and a study of the methods and conventions of academic argumentation and research, with an emphasis on finding and evaluating sources, formulating research questions, developing arguments, and composing various types of analyses including academic essays.

7)    ENGL 1016 FA:  Introduction to Professional Writing
8)    ENGL 1016 WB: Introduction to Professional Writing
9)    ENGL 1016 WC: Introduction to Professional Writing
An introduction to professional-level standards of composition, revision, editing, research and documentation. A review of English grammar (word and sentence level), rhetorical forms (paragraph level and beyond), and a study of writing in a variety of professional contexts with an emphasis on assessing rhetorical situations and crafting messages to inform and persuade diverse audiences in a variety of forms and formats.  

 Start Date/Duration:   Fall Term:  September 1 to December 31, 2023
                                           Winter Term:  January 1 to April 30 2024

Please note:  This schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Instructors should refer to the online timetable prior to the start of classes.  

Qualifications Preferred:  Ph. D. (English); experience teaching writing at the university level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair, Department of English. Detailed information on the Social Sciences and Humanities/ Department of English and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/english

Review of applications will begin on April 3, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of English
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair
Email: aguttman@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Date Posted:  March 20, 2023
Application Deadline:  March 31, 2023

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of English
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, online, invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of English.  Applications are requested to teach:

1)    ENGL/MDST 2950 FDE: Science Fiction (WEB)
A study of Science Fiction texts, which may include novels, short fiction, graphic novels, film, and/or television, as well as theory and criticism about the genre. Topics to be discussed may include science and technology, environmentalism, extrapolation about the future, gender and sexuality, identity and difference, and linear and non-linear time.

Start Date/Duration:   Fall Term:  September 1 to December 31, 2023

Please note:  This schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Instructors should refer to the online timetable prior to the start of classes.

Qualifications Preferred:     Ph. D. (English or Media Studies); experience teaching literature and/or cultural studies at the university level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Anna Guttman. Detailed information on the Social Sciences and Humanities/ Department of English and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/english

Review of applications will begin on April 3, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of English
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair
Email: aguttman@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2023

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of Indigenous Learning

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, in partnership with the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI), invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of Indigenous Learning. Applications are requested to teach:

INDI 2312 SSG/NORT 2312 SA/ENST 2312 SA - Indigenous Peoples and the North
With special focus on the Arctic and sub-Arctic, this course offers students an overview of the northern experience. It will include an historical appraisal of Indigenous Peoples and a more contemporary account of northern populations. Topics range from the whaling activities of Indigenous Peoples, through shelter type and/or form, to the impact of industrial development on the Indigenous population. Particular attention will be paid to issues such as hydro-electric power development, forestry, mining and pipeline construction.

Start Date/Duration:   May 12, 2023 – June 11, 2023 - Taught in Fort Frances, ON at SGEI
The class will run on the weekends of May 12, 13, 14 and June 9, 10, 11
     *Friday Evenings from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and 9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays (CST)

Qualifications Preferred: Ph. D. with experience teaching at the university graduate level in Indigenous Studies. Candidates possessing a non-Indigenous Learning degree but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Kristin Burnett. Detailed information on the Department of Indigenous Learning and our programs is available at: http://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/indigenous-learning.

Review of applications will begin on March 16, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of Indigenous Learning
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Kristin Burnett, Chair
E-mail:  kburnett@lakeheadu.ca

and Cc: ​indigenouslearning@lakeheadu.ca (Administrative Assistant)

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010, ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:   March 17/2023

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of Philosophy

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, in partnership with the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI), invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy.  Applications are requested to teach:
 
SPRING 2023
Philosophy 1571 SSG – Contemporary Moral Issues – Taught in Fort Frances, ON at SGEI
Clarification of moral issues such as war, capital punishment, suicide, euthanasia, abortion and poverty. Evaluation of arguments on both sides of the issues. Moral theories and their relation to moral decisions.
Start Date/Duration:  May 26, 27, 28; June 23, 24, 25 – Fridays 6-9pm; Saturdays and Sundays 9-5pm
 
Qualifications Preferred: A relevant MA and teaching experience, demonstrated familiarity with likely course materials.

Ideal Qualifications: A PhD in Religious Studies, or relevant discipline plus teaching experience.  Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.
Only complete applications received by the closing date will be considered.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
 
For further information, please contact Dr. Richard Maundrell. Detailed information on the Department of Philosophy and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/philosophy

Review of applications will begin on March 20, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.
 
Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Department of Philosophy
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Richard Maundrell, Chair
E-mail:  rmaundre@lakeheadu.ca
 
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
 
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010, ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval

Application Deadline:   March 17, 2023
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Northern Studies Program

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, in partnership with the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI), invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of History’s Northern Studies Program. Applications are requested to teach:
 
SUMMER 2023
Northern Studies 1112 – An Introduction to the Canadian North

Students are introduced to the specific characteristics of the Canadian North including its landscape, peoples, and issues. The course is a multi-disciplinary examination of the interaction between humans and the physical environment in the Canadian arctic and sub-arctic. An understanding of current issues facing Indigenous Peoples in the region and their historic and natural foundations will be emphasized.
 
Start Date/Duration:  July 21, 22, 23; August 25, 26, 27 – Fridays 6-9 pm; Saturdays and Sundays 9-5 pm - SGEI in Fort Frances, Ontario

Qualifications Preferred: A relevant MA and teaching experience, demonstrated familiarity with likely course materials.

Ideal Qualifications: A PhD in Northern Studies, or relevant discipline plus teaching experience.  Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.
Only complete applications received by the closing date will be considered.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
 
For further information, please contact Dr. Richard Maundrell. Detailed information on the Department of History and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/history .
 
Review of applications will begin on March 20, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.
 
Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Department of History
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Richard Maundrell, Acting Chair
E-mail:  rmaundre@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010, ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval.