Associate Professor

Position Description:
The Faculty of Education at McGill University (Montreal, Canada) seeks to hire a First Nations, Inuit, or Métis faculty member who has lived experience and expertise in Indigenous knowledges and practices. We are seeking an Indigenous individual who will have a broad mandate to advance Indigenous knowledges and practices within the scope of one (or two) of the three departments of the Faculty of Education, namely the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (https://www.mcgill.ca/dise/ ), the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (https://www.mcgill.ca/edu-kpe/), and the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (https://www.mcgill.ca/edu-ecp/). Examples of research areas are, among others, Indigenous knowledges and practices in the fields of education, physical or mental health, well-being, and child or lifespan development.

The available position carries the possibility of a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) nomination. Candidates are encouraged to describe how their research aligns with McGill’s strategic research plan, which can be found at: https://www.mcgill.ca/strategic-research-plan/ . A successful candidate’s profile should demonstrate the potential for research excellence leading to national and international recognition. CRCs are expected to engage in innovative programs of research that help train the next generation of highly-skilled people through student supervision, teaching, and community outreach.

Tier 2 CRCs are reserved for emerging researchers and are intended to provide them with support that will allow them to realize the exceptional promise that they already demonstrate. Note that Tier 2 Chairs are not intended as a “pipeline” for Tier 1 Chairs. .

Eligible Tier 2 Chair candidates will normally have received their highest degree within the last 10 years. A researcher who is more than 10 years post-highest degree may be considered for a Tier 2 CRC where they have experienced career interruptions due, for example, to maternity or parental leave, extended medical leave, community obligations, clinical training, or family care responsibilities. Decisions about CRC Tier 2 eligibility will be made in accordance with the CRC’s Tier 2 justification process

Applicants should review both the Eligibility  and Selection Criteria  for Tier 2 chairs. We will not consider applicants who have not completed their PhD degree; postdoctoral training and/or advanced research experience is a definitive asset.

About this Special Call 

In pursuit of fulfilling McGill’s Calls to Action as outlined in the final report of the Provost’s Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education , and in agreement with our obligations vis-à-vis the CRC Program’s Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan Requirements , this call is open to new recruits who are First Nations, Inuit or Métis. This call is also open to American Indian or Alaskan Native persons who are enrolled members of federally recognized Indian tribes whose reservation boundaries or traditional territories are intersected by the Canada-United States border. Applicants are invited to review McGill’s Policy on Indigenous Membership/Citizenship Validation here: indigenous_membership-citizenship_validation_policy_on.pdf

Consistent with its proximity and responsibilities to local nations as well as pathways towards reconciliation, McGill welcomes applicants whose positionality is connected to provincial and proximate/regional First Nations and Inuit communities.

Job Duties:
Successful candidates will develop and execute a program of research, teach both undergraduate and graduate courses, develop courses at all levels in their areas of specialization, supervise and mentor graduate students, and contribute to the intellectual life of the University.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Applicants for this tenure-track position at McGill University must have a PhD in hand at the time of the application. For this special call, applicants will be subjected to McGill’s Policy on Indigenous Membership/Citizenship Validation.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in English, thereby requiring strong English communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

The appointment is anticipated to begin on August 1, 2026.