Tenure-Track Position in Community-Engaged Scholarship

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Department of Psychology at the University of Alberta invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Community-Engaged Scholarship in Psychology, at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.

The Position

The successful candidate will develop an interdisciplinary and impactful research program in community-engaged scholarship in the field of Psychology. We welcome applicants with expertise that complements and broadens our Department’s methodological strengths, coupled with substantive expertise in community-engaged research approaches. We particularly welcome applicants with expertise in Indigenous methodologies, Indigenous knowledge systems, or Indigenous approaches to Psychology. We also welcome applicants with a growing interdisciplinary and community-engaged research program using methodological approaches that respect Indigenous values, traditions, and relational accountability. Experience working with Indigenous communities is strongly preferred.

Working for the Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology has strengths in behavioural, cognitive, developmental and social neuroscience; cognition; comparative cognition and behaviour; developmental science; and social and cultural psychology. We offer a highly collegial and supportive work environment for new and established academics, with outstanding support for research and teaching, and an active Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigenization and Reconciliation (EDI-IR) Committee. The Department of Psychology serves approximately 22,000 undergraduate students per year, including about 4,500 students enrolled in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs with Psychology as their declared major or minor. The Department offers Masters and PhD programs.

Members of our department are involved in centres, institutes, and networks across campus and beyond. The Community-University Partnership (CUP) for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families is a unique collaboration among the University of Alberta, community agencies, and organizations in Edmonton and across Alberta. CUP's goal is to advance knowledge, policies, and practices for the benefit of children, youth, and families. The Psychology department has a long history of collaboration with CUP.

Living and Working in Edmonton, Alberta

With a population of approximately 1.5 million people, Edmonton is the sixth largest metropolitan area in Canada and has the second largest Indigenous population and the fourth largest Black population of any Canadian city. The Canadian Prairies are the second most densely populated Black region in Canada. Moreover, Black people as a demographic are growing faster in Alberta than in any other region, apart from central Canada. Nearly 10% of Edmonton's population is of South Asian origin and 16% of East and Southeast Asian origin, with growing numbers of Edmontonians of Filipino, Latin American and Middle Eastern origins. The Edmonton public school system offers bilingual education for children in French, German, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), and American Sign Language. Amiskwaciy Academy offers Cree as a high school credit and has started an Aboriginal study course in junior high school. At least two high schools, Amiskwaciy Academy and Victoria School of the Arts, offer Cree and Blackfoot as a high school credit and have started an Indigenous Ways of Knowing program in junior high school

Responsibilities for the position include maintaining a community-engaged and externally funded research program in Psychology with expertise in community-engaged research approaches, Indigenous methodologies, Indigenous knowledge systems, or Indigenous approaches to Psychology; teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs with a focus on courses in community-engaged scholarship, Indigenous methodologies or approaches, qualitative or participatory research approaches, applied psychology, and/or other courses offered in our department; and supervising undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. The teaching load for this position is three courses per year. The successful candidate will be expected to build networks and partnerships within the University of Alberta, and externally, to support the advancement of scholarship in the field of community-engaged research.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications in accordance with the Faculty Agreement as per the negotiated salary scales.

• A PhD in Psychology or a related/relevant academic discipline (e.g., Community Studies, Educational Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies, Indigenous Studies, Public Health) by the date of appointment. Postdoctoral experience or equivalent experience is an asset.
• Evidence of a research program in community-engaged scholarship in psychology. A focus on Indigenous methodologies, Indigenous knowledge systems, Indigenous approaches to psychology, and/or qualitative and participatory research approaches is strongly preferred.
• A track record of peer-reviewed publications, scholarly works, community-directed research outputs, and/or presentations in venues relevant and respected in their fields of research.
• Evidence of engaging in research networks and collaborations with Indigenous communities and sustained relationships, or strong evidence of such potential.
• Evidence of engaging in research networks and collaborations with communities, or strong evidence of such potential.
• Evidence of seeking and obtaining external research funding or the potential for securing external research funding.
• Teaching experience at the university level commensurate with career stage. Ability to teach or experience teaching courses in community-engaged scholarship, Indigenous research methods, Indigenous Peoples’ psychology, qualitative and participatory research methods, applied psychology, and/or other relevant courses offered in our department.
• Experience with public scholarship and community outreach or demonstrated interest in such activities is an asset.
• Demonstrated understanding of the importance of practices to foster equity, diversity and inclusion in research and teaching; to foster belonging and meaningful access for members of the university community; and living out commitments to Indigenization and decolonization. 
   

Application Instructions

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• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of Publications
• Curriculum vitae, including the names and titles of three referees (*We are not requesting letters of reference in the initial application).
• Research statement (up to 2 pages) that outlines the applicant’s main areas of current and future research. Applicants are invited to describe how their research addresses issues related to community-engaged research such as reciprocity, community priorities, and accountability (submit as “Research”).
• Copies of up to three publications, other scholarly works, or community-directed outputs (submit as “Publications”).
• Teaching and mentorship statement (up to 2 pages) with a brief teaching and mentorship philosophy, any evidence of teaching effectiveness, and description of courses you have taught or would like to teach in the position (submit as “Teaching”).
• A statement (up to 2 pages) about understanding of the importance of practices to foster equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research and teaching; belonging and meaningful access for members of the university community; and commitments to Indigenization and Reconciliation (IR) (submit as “EDI-IR”).

The successful candidate will be offered a tenured or tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, including a comprehensive benefits package.

The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed by Schedule A of the collective agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.