Assistant Professor - Open & Distance Education (Remote)

Athabasca University (AU); Town of Athabasca; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Benefits Pension Plan

Alberta Health Care

Extended Health Care

Life Insurance

Job summary

Athabasca University is hiring an Assistant Professor for Distance Education (tenure-track), based in Alberta (remote/virtual). The position requires leading online graduate programs in Open, Digital and Distance Education, with research into ODDE pedagogy and inclusive practices for Indigenous and diverse communities.

Teaching is fully online, with opportunities to develop new courses and engage in cross‑faculty collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching online in graduate programs is required.
• Experience online course design and open, digital and distance education is expected.
• Record of research excellence in ODDE with funding from tri-agencies or similar is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach in online Master of Education in Open, Digital, and Distance Education and Doctor of Education in Distance Education.
• Coordinate and revise existing courses; develop new courses per program needs.
• Participate in administrative committees and service to external community; engage in research on ODDE pedagogy.

Education

Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Education, Educational Technology, or Instructional Technology with ODDE focus

Job description

Athabasca University is hiring an Assistant Professor for Distance Education (tenure-track), based in Alberta (remote/virtual). The position requires leading online graduate programs in Open, Digital and Distance Education, with research into ODDE pedagogy and inclusive practices for Indigenous and diverse communities.

Teaching is fully online, with opportunities to develop new courses and engage in cross‑faculty collaboration.