Job opportunity at UQAM: professor position in environmental education with a focus on youth, environment, and education

The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is pleased to announce the opening of a Professor position at the Department of didactics, specializing in environmental education, with a particular emphasis on “Youth, environment, education.” This opportunity aligns with the university’s commitment to renew its faculty and promote high-quality development across all areas of activity.

The selected individual is expected to commence duties on June 1, 2024, subject to budgetary approvals. This position offers a range of responsibilities, spanning from teaching to research development and mentoring students at the graduate level.

Key responsibilities:

1. Teaching and course development: The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching and developing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Environmental Education, particularly in teacher training and educational interventions for young people.
2. Research in environmental education: Contribute to the development of research and the mobilization of knowledge in the field of Environmental Education, with a focus on “Youth, Environment, Education.”
3. Supervision and direction of research: Provide guidance and supervision for theses, dissertations, and other research projects at the graduate level.
4. Contribution to the research center: Actively participate in the activities of the Research Center in Environmental Education and Training (Centr’ERE).
5. Academic engagement: Participate in departmental, faculty, inter-faculty, and inter-institutional academic activities.
6. Interinstitutional cooperation: Contribute to the development of interinstitutional cooperation activities and collaborations with a variety of sectors.

Requirements:

• Doctorate or doctoral studies in progress in the field of Environmental Education or another relevant field.
• Expertise in teaching and research in Environmental Education.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and manage team projects.
• Skills in developing and fostering collaborations and partnerships.
• Good knowledge of the local, regional, and international context in Environmental Education.
• Proficiency in the French language, both oral and written.

Assets:

• Knowledge and experience in the educational sector.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish.

Priority will be given to Canadian citizens, Canadians, and permanent residents in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Interested individuals are invited to submit a complete electronic dossier before January 15, 2024, at 5:00 PM. The dossier should include a signed cover letter, a detailed and signed curriculum vitae in French, excerpts from three relevant recent publications or achievements, teaching evaluation reports if available, written confirmation of the initial thesis submission (if applicable), and three letters of recommendation sent directly by the authors. An electronic version of the completed doctoral thesis or the accepted version of the thesis project should also be included.

UQAM encourages diversity and subscribes to an employment equality program, actively encouraging women, Inuit, Métis, First Nations members, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply.

For more information on the application process and position details, please refer to the UQAM website at the following link: apply for this position