Date: Jul 4, 2025
Location: Brantford, CA
Company: Wilfrid Laurier University
Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Education
Department: N/A
Campus: Brantford
Employee Group: WLUFA
Requisition ID: 9318
Position Title: EU417P A6: Curriculum and Pedagogies in Social Studies and Indigenous Education (Primary/Junior) (Winter 2026)
Term: Winter (January 6, 2026-April 24, 2026)
Mode of Delivery: In-Person
Days/Times: Wednesday, 1:00-3:50pm
Hours per week/Hours Total: 3/36
Anticipated Class Size: 45-50
Additional Course Requirements: None
Posted on: July 3, 2025
Posting ends: July 7, 2025
Position Summary: This course explores the histories and geographies of marginalized social groups with a focus on Indigenous and settler relationships across Turtle Island. This course provides a practical and conceptual introduction to teaching Social Studies using an activist and strength-based lens in the context of Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) understandings and perspectives. It consists of a series of weekly themes which prioritize non-hegemonic curriculum content and pedagogies. The course provides opportunities to develop practical understandings through lesson planning, assessment strategies, and the weaving of Indigenous and Western epistemologies in Junior/Intermediate classrooms. The course focuses on the intersection of micro and macro relationships and power dynamics to advance the role of the educator as an advocate and activist for equity and social justice, as well as learning ways to support primary/junior students in being advocates and activists.
Successful candidate will work with the course lead and/or team in order to provide consistency across sections.
Qualifications – Required: Master’s degree in Education or History and/or Geography; Bachelor of Education and/or K – 10 Teaching Certification; Grades K-6 teaching experience in Social Studies and Indigenous pedagogies/perspectives and/or lived experience as an Indigenous person (as per Laurier verification process)
Qualifications – Discipline: Education
Qualifications - Areas of Specialization: Social Studies, History, Geography Education, Indigenous Education
Qualifications - Professional Designation:
Assets for a successful candidate: Doctoral degree in Education; post-secondary teaching experience in Social Studies, History and/or Geography; Ontario school leadership/teaching experience in Social Studies education with a focus on Indigenous pedagogies and perspectives
Salary: $9206.40
Application Deadline: July 7, 2025 (11:59pm)

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