Faculty at Red Deer Polytechnic:

★ Are passionate about teaching, learning, and student success.

★ Pursue professional learning to continually enhance their practice and their discipline.

★ Are recognized for their contributions to both local and global communities.

As Red Deer Polytechnic’s future takes shape, growing our breadth of credentials (to include our own degrees) and programs, our institution has high expectations of our amazing faculty. But we do recognize that new hires may not have all the skills and experiences when applying. We want you to know that there is some flexibility to develop your talents over time. The initial focus for new faculty will be on teaching and student success with lots of opportunity for professional development, growth and collaboration. Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is committed to all faculty acquiring the identified Key Attributes over time.

The faculty member combines discipline expertise with evidence based teaching to facilitate effective and varied learning experiences.

The faculty member encourages student success in an engaging, supportive environment by being responsive to student needs and ideas.

The faculty member engages in the continuous pursuit of knowledge to maintain currency in their discipline and their teaching practice.

The faculty member has the opportunity to pursue impactful scholarly and creative activities and disseminates knowledge that advances the discipline, enhances the reputation of Red Deer Polytechnic, and improves communities.

The faculty member values engagement, contributing knowledge and their own expertise to the betterment of Red Deer Polytechnic and local communities, as well as discipline-based, national, and global communities.

For More Information: Faculty Profile

The Humanities and Social Sciences portfolio of the School of Arts and Education is seeking a Probationary Continuous Indigenous Studies Instructor to contribute to diploma and degree programming within the school and across the institution.

The incumbent will teach multiple sections of INDS 205: Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Per the course description,

INDS 205 focuses on the historical and contemporary contexts and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada with a specific focus on Alberta. Some of the themes and topics the course focuses on include: an introduction to the way Indigenous languages shape understanding and experiences, colonialism, cultural and political re-emergence, Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations, and reconciliation. This is a required course in many of the degree programs at Red Deer Polytechnic.

The incumbent will also have opportunities to teach and develop courses in related areas within the School’s University Arts Diploma and Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies. Candidates who can do so from or informed by an Indigenous perspective will be given preference.

The successful candidate will therefore have a Master’s (required) and/or a PhD (preferred), with at least one degree in Indigenous Studies or in a related field with an Indigenous focus: i.e. English, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Political Science, Policy Studies, Justice Studies, or Interdisciplinary Studies.

The committee will consider candidates with alternative academic credentials (e.g. post-graduate certificates) in combination with professional accomplishments or recognized expertise or achievements within areas relevant to the position.

In addition to teaching, the incumbent will meet service expectations, contribute to scholarship (applied and traditional research, creative production, or appropriate community/industry activity), and further the aims and development of our approach to multidisciplinary education that values both knowledge and its application.

Faculty may be required to teach on campus and/or online (with synchronous or asynchronous instruction). All faculty may be required to attend on campus meetings and events.

Proficiency in a Canadian Indigenous language as well as having a relationship with Alberta Indigenous communities is an asset.

For more information contact:

Dr. Daniel Haas

Associate Dean

Email: Daniel.haas@rdpolytech.ca

OR

Red Deer Polytechnic offers a comprehensive benefits package including extended health and dental care through Blue Cross, access to a health spending account, pension plan, Employee & Family Assistance Program, generous vacation allotments, credit tuition waivers and opportunities for professional development funding. Additional time off due to Institution closures between Christmas and New Year general holidays.

Eligibility to access the above mentioned benefits dependent upon the FARDP Collective Agreement and related RDP policies.

Focused on advancing the economic and social priorities of Alberta, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) provides more than 80 industry-relevant programs within a breadth of credentials to approximately 6,300 credit and apprenticeship students and 3,400+ learners with Extended Education programming. With modern teaching and learning spaces, and state-of-the-art research and innovation centres in advanced manufacturing and energy innovation, the Polytechnic provides applied research opportunities, leadership in the social, economic, and cultural development of Alberta, and myriad lifelong learning opportunities.

Red Deer Polytechnic is guided by the foundational statements in our 2030 Strategic Plan

Our purpose is simple: To inspire, educate, and mentor our community of learners. We collaborate to provide diverse experiential learning opportunities for our highly skilled learners. We empower innovators and creators for impact. Our growth will be realized through quality of life and the reciprocal benefits for our stakeholders.

Our vision is to be a resourceful polytechnic, unbound by tradition. We are bold. We are resilient. We are more than applied. We will lead the transformation of post-secondary education by becoming more innovative, entrepreneurial, and sustainable with people at our core. Red Deer Polytechnic must be the best choice for our learners, our clients, our employees, and our communities, resulting in growth and readiness for the future.

Red Deer Polytechnic’s main campus is located on Treaty 7, Treaty 6 and Métis ancestral lands. This is where we will strive to honour and transform our relationships with one another.

Whatever brings you to Red Deer Polytechnic, we are glad you are here. And we look forward to having you as a valued member of our polytechnic community.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic and innovation excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. 

Given Red Deer Polytechnic’s commitment to inclusiveness and Indigenous education in the spirit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, priority will be given to persons who self-identify as Indigenous, including, but not limited to, people who are First Nations (status, non-status, treaty or non-treaty), Métis, Inuit, Alaskan Native or Native American.

To fulfill Red Deer Polytechnic’s mission to enrich the intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development of Central Alberta, people representing diverse perspectives and experiences are required. We also encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Alberta Human Rights Act, including race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income and sexual orientation, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Red Deer Polytechnic will provide job applicants with accommodations in accordance with the Alberta Human Rights Code. To request an accommodation, please contact Peopleandculture@rdpolytech.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Please include the following documents in your application:

Review of applications will begin April 25, 2024. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted by mid-May.