One (1) Open Rank Position in Indigenous Law

at  Toronto Metropolitan University

LAW, LINCOLN ALEXANDER SCH LAW

Posted:

August 27, 2024
Deadline to Apply:

Friday, September 27, 2024
Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for one tenure track position in the area of Indigenous Law and Indigenous Legal Orders, at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, effective July 1, 2025, subject to final budgetary approval. This position is a Designated Indigenous Faculty position, open to applicants who self-identify as Indigenous and can show lineage and/or acceptance by an Indigenous community.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY AREAS OF INTEREST

Candidates must hold a J.D. or LL.B. degree as well as either an LL.M. or a Master’s degree in a closely-related field. Preference will be given to those with either a doctoral degree in law, a Ph.D. in a closely-related field, or who are all-but-dissertation (ABD) and are very close to completion. Our School is seeking scholars with expertise in Indigenous law and Indigenous legal orders, or in issues of settler law impacting Indigenous communities.

In addition, the successful candidate must present evidence of:

• a research agenda that is current, innovative and impactful as evidenced by, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publications, working papers, public policy contributions, presentations at academic conferences, community and professional work, grants, research related awards and other writing or creative production that contributes to the visibility and prominence of the discipline;
• experience with or capacity/potential for high-quality teaching and student engagement;
• strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to supervise students;
• a commitment to our values of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as it pertains to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population; and
• an ability and willingness to contribute to the life of the Law School and the University through collegial service. With the School’s rapid growth in years to come, contributions to service and administration are valued and thus we look for candidates with the interest and capacity to contribute in this manner.

Our committee recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions.
This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) [www.tfanet.ca]. Visit us at www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs to view the TFA collective agreement and a summary of TFA benefits. Provisions specifically designed to support Indigenous hiring at TMU can be found in MOU-26, Hiring and Evaluation of Indigenous Faculty Members and Librarians. This MOU and the processes outlined therein are currently being reviewed to more clearly further underscore our commitment to Indigenous hiring and scholarship.

Please refer the Job description for details