Faculty Member, Education

Faculty Member, Education
School of Health, Education & Human Services
Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus 
Term: Two-year, full time 
Employment Opportunity Number: 25.103

Closing Date: October 6, 2025

The Invitation 
Are you looking to make a difference in the field of Education in the North? Are you passionate about reconciliation through education, community-engaged curriculum development, and ethical northern research? If so, YukonU wants to hear from you. We are seeking an Education faculty member with an established research portfolio who is deeply committed to decolonial teaching, learning, and unlearning practices and enthusiastic about program development.

The Opportunity
YukonU is at an exciting stage in its evolution. Through our Strategic Plan, Academic Plan, and Reconciliation Framework (Institutional publications, plans and reports | Yukon University), we are committed to providing Yukoners and northerners with more postsecondary options close to home. This will include the development of a made-in-Yukon Education degree. The successful candidate will lead program development, in addition to providing high-quality learning experiences to students and engaging in research and scholarly activities relevant to the North.

Tell us Your Story
Qualifications for this opportunity include:
• Doctoral degree in Education or related field;
• Strong scholarly and/or creative activity in the field of Education, preferably in partnership with Indigenous, northern, or rural/remote communities;
• Previous postsecondary teaching experience; and
• Demonstrated commitment to service work, whether within a university context or through community engagement.

Prior experience in any of the following areas will be considered assets:
• K-12 teaching experience, preferably within a Yukon, northern, and/or rural/remote context;
• Mentoring developmental faculty and/or emerging scholars;
• Teaching Indigenous students and/or students in remote communities
• Curriculum development and program assessment; and/or
• Teaching through distance-education technologies.

Who are We?
We are of the North.
Situated in 12 communities on the traditional territories of Yukon First Nations, Yukon University is guided by the indomitable spirit of the Yukon wilderness and millennia of resilience and resourcefulness. We have been responding to and leading change in the Yukon for nearly six decades. YukonU is a progressive post-secondary institution, supporting learners, organizations, and communities on their paths of transformation. Through trades training, certificates, diplomas and degrees, as well as adult basic education and continuing education, we deliver what the North needs. Our campuses play a vital role in creating access to education for Yukoners and providing opportunities for students from across Canada and internationally to learn about Canada’s North. We also affirm our commitment to Yukon First Nations; it’s why we continue to focus on making the changes needed to help Yukon First Nations heal from the past and revitalize their cultures, languages, and knowledge. We do this to support Indigenous self-governance and self-determination, now and for generations to come.

Imagine Yourself in this Place
Built on the traditional territory of the Ta'an Kwächän and Kwanlin Dün First Nations, Whitehorse is known as the Wilderness City—and it’s easy to see why. Nurtured by the mighty Yukon River, Whitehorse is surrounded by hike-able mountains and pristine lakes and streams, with a trail system you could spend a lifetime exploring. Whitehorse’s climate is, on average, milder than comparable northern communities, and with up to 19 hours of daylight in summer, you have all the time you need to follow your passion, be it hiking, trail running, angling, kayaking, canoeing, camping, mountain biking, or just relaxing on the deck.

With its healthy economy, small-town values, and safe environment, Whitehorse is a great place to raise a family, especially if you enjoy an active lifestyle. Several local schools offer French immersion and experiential educational opportunities, and the city is home to a vibrant arts community, great cafés and eateries, and excellent recreation centres. Whitehorse is also within driving distance of the spectacular Kluane, Tatshenshini-Alsek, and Chilkoot Trail regions, with opportunities for longer trips to historic Dawson City, the Wrangell Mountains of Alaska, and BC’s Northern Rockies. And the rest of the world is just a short flight away, with daily connections to travel hubs in southern Canada. YukonU is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, inviting all qualified persons to apply but prioritizing those who self-identify as Yukon First Nations, other First Nations, Métis, Inuit, or other Indigenous ancestry. 

Get in Touch
Interested applicants should submit their applications to: hr@yukonu.ca. Please include:
• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Professional dossier, which may include:
   o Statement of teaching philosophy
   o Statement of research interests related to this opportunity
   o Summary of prior service to the academy or your community
• Any other documents you believe will help us get to know you better.

Yukon University is an equal opportunity employer, and we thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Requests for secondment may be considered.