School of Planning and Sustainability

Faculty of Workplace

Tenure-Track/Tenure

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In response to the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and in alignment with the strategic and academic plans of the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), we invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty position and Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 2 in Indigenous Land Planning. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in community-based scholarship and illustrate their potential to advance the foundations of Indigenous planning in Canada. Consistent with the Tri-Agency Policy on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership Afforem, the use of the term Indigenous within this job advertisement recognizes the distinct identity and legal standing of First Nations, Inuit or Métis people in Canada, as well as the diversity of Indigenous Peoples globally.

The successful candidate would be appointed at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the School of Planning and Sustainability, in the Faculty of Environment. The faculty position is expected to commence July 1, 2027, and will be accompanied by a UNBC-supported nomination to the CRC program for the position of a SSHRC Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Indigenous Land Planning. The proposal and nomination for the CRC position will be submitted in late 2027 or early 2028, and the CRC is anticipated to start on July 1, 2028. Although applicants for this position must be eligible to submit a CRC application, ongoing employment in the faculty position is not dependent on the success of the CRC application. Tier 2 Chairs, tenable for five years and with potential to be renewable once, are for exceptional emerging researchers,



acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. See the Canada Research Chairs program information guide for full details of the CRC nomination process and award value https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/program-programme/nomination-mise_en_candidature-eng.aspx#s1a.

A successful candidate's profile should demonstrate the potential for research excellence leading to national and international recognition. Canada Research Chairs are expected to engage in innovative programs of research that advance knowledge in their field and help train the next generation of highly-qualified people through student supervision, mentoring and community relationship building. Candidates for this CRC position will be assessed based on demonstrated evidence of existing outstanding original research, clear recognition as an original researcher of world-class calibre, as a leader in their field, and as an outstanding teacher and mentor.

About the Position

The School of Planning and Sustainability has identified a need for holistic scholarship focusing on Indigenous resurgence through the stewardship of land and water relationships. We see a need for scholarship of resurgence where land and water relationships are connected to Indigenous regional and community governance and services. The successful candidate is expected to identify the relevance of their scholarship to the northern territories that UNBC serves.



With their appointment in the School of Planning and Sustainability, the candidate will provide leadership to the First Nations Planning major. Indigenous pedagogy will ground the candidate’s teaching commitments as part of this major and the broader program in planning. As part of a collaborative

community of instructors, the candidate’s teaching will contribute to the accredited program in planning. Instruction of graduate courses is available, and supervision of graduate students is expected.

For the duration of the CRC, the position will have a greater focus on research than typical faculty positions, such that the workload will be 60% research, 20% teaching, 20% service. The faculty position workload will normally be 40% research, 40% teaching, 20% service after the conclusion of the CRC position. This workload is expected to equate to teaching two courses (or the equivalent thereof) a year during the tenure of the of CRC position.

The hiring process for this position will follow the University’s Intentional Diversity Hiring Policy as a preferential hire. Any candidate meeting the position description and qualifications is encouraged to apply. As part of an employment equity initiative undertaken by the University and the School of Planning and Sustainability, applicants with Indigenous identity will be given preferential consideration for this position, although Indigenous identity is not a requirement for the position. In order to qualify for preferential consideration, Indigenous applicants are asked to self-identify by completing the Self-Identification Form as part of the recruitment process.

Applicants must be eligible to submit a CRC application, althou

📌 Canada Research Chair Tier 2: Indigenous Land Planning, Assistant/Associate Professor (Prince George)
🏢 University of Northern British Columbia
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