Educational Developer - Indigenous Pedagogies (Centre for Teaching Excellence)

Position Title
Educational Developer - Indigenous Pedagogies (Centre for Teaching Excellence)

Employee Group
Faculty

Position Status
Regular Limited Term

Position Type
Special Appointee

Special Appointee
Others

Others please specify
Educational Developer

Workload Amount
Full-Time Equivalent; 35 hours per week; some evenings and weekend work may be required from time to time

Department
Centre for Teaching Excellence

Additional Notes
This position is to fill a parental leave vacancy between June 2025 and September 2026.

Location
North Vancouver

Working With Us
At Capilano University, learners are our focus. Guided by the goals outlined in Envisioning and Illuminating 2030, employees play an essential role in creating an exceptional learning experience for and with learners and are central to a thriving campus community. Together, we are inspired by imagination and Capilano University is one of the leading teaching-focused universities in British Columbia and one of BC’s Top Employers. Grounded by our sense of purpose, we offer a meaningful, friendly, and dynamic work environment.

At the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at Capilano University, we are a dedicated team of educational professionals committed to enhancing pedagogical practices within the University. CTE members play a key role in championing innovative teaching and learning and serve as a central resource for faculty, building capacity by providing resources and support on evidence- and equity-based educational practices through consultation and facilitation. We support the digital learning experience by empowering faculty and students to integrate and adopt educational technologies.
We are passionate about educational excellence, innovation, and inclusion. Together, we’re committed to a culture of continuous improvement, offering an array of programs such as the CapU Certificate in University Teaching and Learning, Instructional Skills Workshop, faculty learning communities, individual consultations, curriculum design, teaching with technology, and an annual Teaching and Learning Symposium.

About the role
The Educational Developer – Indigenous Pedagogy is an integral member of the Educational Development Team in the Centre for Teaching Excellence. The Educational Developer – Indigenous Pedagogy will walk alongside faculty across the university to provide guidance on Indigenous ways of knowing and being for the purposes of facilitation, programming, curriculum, and resource development in order to enhance teaching and learning practices in all modalities including in-person, online, and land-based learning.

The Educational Developer – Indigenous Pedagogy will promote excellence and innovation in teaching and learning while carrying out the following responsibilities:

Illustrative Examples/Specific Responsibilities
Consult and advise faculty through formal and informal individual and group consultation in facilitation, programming, curriculum, and resource development according to evidence-informed practices and Indigenous ways of knowing and being;
Consult with faculty to develop effective strategies for integrating anticolonial and Indigenous ways of knowing into curriculum at both the course and program level;
Facilitate workshops and consultations developed through the Centre for Teaching Excellence for faculty to enhance teaching and learning with a specific emphasis on knowledge of Indigenous history, perspectives, ways of knowing, and cultural and pedagogical practices including Land‐based learning;
Disseminate and promote knowledge on Indigenous teaching and learning;
Work with faculty on specific course-related needs (e.g., designing and using rubrics, active learning strategies, and assessment) in the context of Indigenization;
Develop a repository of faculty support materials such as instructional resources and website resources;
Participate in meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, and presentations pertaining to educational development, Indigenous education, Indigenization, and decolonization;
Develop and sustain relationships with Elders in each region and other knowledge holders to guide teaching practices and strategies that create welcoming environments that are consistent with community and cultural protocols;
Contribute regularly to departmental meetings and university-wide committees, events, and other initiatives to contribute to the University, the profession, and the community; and
Perform other duties as require