APTPUO- Winter 2027- ISI 6353 Access and Services to Diverse Populations

Job summary

The instructor will teach the course ISI 6353, focusing on information contexts for minority and underserved populations. Responsibilities include designing course delivery, facilitating learning, and evaluating student progress in cross-cultural information services.

Job details

Posting Reason: New Position Location: Main Campus Academic Period: 2027 Winter Semester Faculty: Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts Academic Unit: École des sciences de l’information \\ School of Information Studies Course Title: Access and Services to Diverse Populations Course Code: ISI 6353 Section: Course Description: Critical examination of the social, cultural, political, and economic information contexts experienced by minority and underserved populations in Canada and in the global society. The course examines barriers, enablers, and issues related to various forms of literacy, ethno-cultural practices, organizational structures, and user-centered knowledge and information preferences, with the goal of improving the information professional's cross-cultural skills and practices related to information access, service design, delivery, and evaluation. Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/04 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/10 Expected Enrolment: 35 Approval date: 2026/09/09 Number of credits: 3 Work Hours: 39 Hourly Rate: Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025) The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31. These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay. These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification. Course type: C Posting type: Régulier / Regular Language of instruction: Anglais | English Competence in second language: Passive Course Schedule: Mardi | Tuesday 14:30-17:30 - - Requirements: PH.D. or Master’s degree in Information Studies or related discipline and ideally, with professional experience. Specialization or teaching experience in the subject matter is recommended. Schedule: Tu 14:30 - 17:20 Additional Information and/or Comments: This course is offered in person An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law. The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit [https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/sites/g/files/bhrskd336/files/2024-11/CA%20-%20APTPUO%20-%20Main%20Unit%20-%202021-2025.pdf], here for the OLBI unit [https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/sites/g/files/bhrskd336/files/2024-07/CA%20-%20APTPUO%20ILOB%20-%202021-2025.pdf], or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit [https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/sites/g/files/bhrskd336/files/2024-07/CA%20-%20APTPUO%20-%20TorWin%20-%202021-2025.pdf] to find out more. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca [vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

What you’ll do

The instructor will teach the course ISI 6353, focusing on information contexts for minority and underserved populations. Responsibilities include designing course delivery, facilitating learning, and evaluating student progress in cross-cultural information services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Information Studies or a related discipline. Professional experience and prior teaching experience in the subject matter are highly recommended.

Listed skills

• Évaluation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Information studies
• Teaching
• Cross-cultural skills
• Service design
• Information access
• Literacy
• Ethno-cultural practices
• User-centered knowledge
• Information delivery
• Evaluation
• Employment Equity
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Research
• Creativity
• English Language
• Innovation
• Information Access
• Information Sciences
• Service Design
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Unclassified
• Library Science Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers