The Faculty of Education at the University of Prince Edward Island has openings for sessional instructors to teach the following course in Winter 2022.

Please note that the course includes one hour of a pre-course reading/assignment, as well as 35 hours of synchronous and asynchronous instruction. The course will be co-taught with other instructors. If you wish to co-submit with another person, please do so. Co-submission, however, is not required.

The instructors will be asked to work closely with the UPEI Academic Lead in preparation for the course. This includes pre-course conference calls, a post-course debriefing conference call, and a group debrief with all CELN instructors at the end of the course offering session. All course preparation will need to be completed two months before the start date of the course.   

ED - 5090 - Foundations of Transformational Leadership in Nunavut Education (1 English section, 1 Inuktitut section) 

This course reviews the history and world view of the Inuit, with particular emphasis on culture, educational history, struggles with power and privilege, beliefs, values, and principles relevant to Nunavut. Traditional and contemporary views on leadership are studied as participants develop a deeper understanding of the cultural context in which they live and work as educational leaders. Participants examine the directions and philosophies established in Nunavut, including ties to the environment and practices that facilitate transformational educational leadership. 

This is a three-semester hour course offered online from February 14 to February 18.  Section 2 will be taught in English and Section 3 will be taught in Inuktitut.  

Qualifications:

Ideal candidates will have completed the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN) program or the Educational Leadership Program; possess recent, successful teaching and leadership experience within the K-12 system in Nunavut; have experience speaking and teaching in Inuktut; and are long-term Northern educators. An understanding of Inuit education and recent legislation, collective agreements, code of ethics and values, and policies and curricula guiding school programs in Nunavut is required.

Applicants will normally possess a graduate degree in education with a focus on Inuit educational leadership.  A high level of expertise related to the literature and scholarship in both literacy and language development in K-12 and educational leadership in Nunavut, a comprehensive understanding of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit as it is applied in light of recent educational legislation and policy in Nunavut, and the ability to teach comfortably in a bilingual (Inuktut/English) teaching environment with Inuit graduate students are required.

In all instances, qualified applicants on the UPEI Sessional Roster of the Faculty of Education will be given priority.  We welcome and encourage applications from Inuit educators.

The offering of these courses is conditional on final enrolment numbers, and the dates and Nunavut locations are currently considered tentative. All sessional courses are subject to the final budgetary and administrative approval.

For additional information regarding positions in the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut program, please contact Dr. Kathy Snow by email at ksnow@upei.ca

Application Instructions: 

Reminders for Government of Nunavut Employees who may wish to apply: you must obtain permission from your supervisor and Deputy Minister prior to working outside your current position; and before hiring is completed, you must confirm that leave arrangements have been approved, including the type of leave that is available to you.

Applicants should submit an electronic version of their curriculum vitae and contact details of three references to:

Dr. Tess Miller, Interim Dean
c/o Karen-Anne O’Halloran (kohalloran@upei.ca)
Faculty of Education
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE   C1A 4P3

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

Closing date for applications is October 21, 2021.