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Date: Jun 27, 2025

Location: Brantford, CA

Company: Wilfrid Laurier University

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Liberal Arts 

Department: Youth and Children's Studies 

Campus: Brantford 

Employee Group: WLUFA 

Requisition ID: 10011 

 

The Youth and Children’s Studies Program at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for two twelve-month Limited Term Appointments at the Assistant Professor level in the history of children and youth beginning September 1, 2025, subject to budgetary approval.  

 

The Youth and Children’s Studies Program is located on Laurier’s Brantford campus with a Minor in Youth and Children’s Studies offered at both the Brantford and Waterloo campuses. This position requires teaching courses offered in Brantford and Waterloo. 

 

The successful candidates will:  

  1. Have experience teaching both large and small classes at the undergraduate level   

  1. Be familiar with using instructional technologies such as My Learning Space (D2L) and Zoom  

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of effective and engaging pedagogies using a learner-centred approach as it pertains to the course content and requirements  

 

The successful candidates will each be asked to teach five of the following courses:   

 

1. YC200: Youth and Children Through the Ages (Brantford and Waterloo) 
 
2. YC201: Research Methods: Youth and Children (Brantford only) 
 
3. YC/SOJE 326: Children, Toys, & Media (Brantford only) 
 
4. YC/SOJE430: Youth Cultures (Brantford only) 
 
5. YC310: Adoption Past and Present (Brantford and Waterloo) 
 
6. YC350: Special Topics in Youth and Children’s Studies (Brantford only) 
 
7. HI375: Seeking Justice, Family, and the Law (Brantford only) 
 
8. YC350: Special Topics – Turning Points in Education (Brantford only) 

 

Aligned with Laurier’s Strategic Plans for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity, the Youth and Children’s Studies program is strongly committed to the principles of equity and social justice in our hiring process and seeks candidates with those diverse lived experiences. We strongly encourage equity-deserving candidates to apply. 

 

Applicants should submit evidence of teaching excellence (such as student course surveys and a teaching dossier); a statement of teaching and research interests; full curriculum vitae; and the names and contact information for three referees.  

 

Please send the application package to Dr. Vanessa Oliver, Chair, Youth and Children’s Studies, c/o Ms. Jennifer Beam, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University at jbeam@wlu.ca. Electronic applications will be accepted until 11:59PM EDT on July 11, 2025.  

 

 The Faculty of Liberal Arts wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee, but only a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the short list will be contacted.  

 

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from qualified members of equity-deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and Indigenous programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from non-Indigenous equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca.   

 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenships; however, all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:  

 

Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada; 

 

No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada. 

 

Members of designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to the Interim Dean of Liberal Arts, Dr. Tarah Brookfield (tbrookfield@wlu.ca). Further information on the equity policy can be found at https://www.wlu.ca/about/governance/assets/resources/8.4-employment-equity.html 

 

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with SSHRC and NSERC definitions and guidelines. To obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible format, please contact Jennfier Beam (jbeam@wlu.ca). 

 

Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.

Equity, diversity and creating a culture of inclusion are part of Laurier’s core values and central to the Laurier Strategy. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any minority sexual and gender identities. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity & Accessibility. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources. Contact information can be found at careers.wlu.ca/content/How-to-apply/

Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online. Please note, a CV and letter of introduction will be required in electronic form.


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