Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education

Université York

The Faculty of Education at York University invites highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Professor position in Educational Psychology. This is a tenure-track appointment to the Professorial Stream to commence July 1, 2026.

The Faculty of Education https://www.yorku.ca/edu/ is one of the leading faculties of education in Canada with a particular focus on research with social impact. We are an engaged and deliberately diverse community of faculty, educators, staff, and students committed to academic and research excellence, democratic practices and the promotion of decolonizing, equitable, and inclusive education.

We are seeking a scholar who complements our strength and challenges traditional psychological applications in education with a focus on the promotion of social justice, inclusion, equity and decolonization. We encourage applications from qualified candidates from a wide diversity of backgrounds that integrate new knowledges and diverse methodological approaches in the field. We seek candidates that engage with critical and sociocultural approaches to educational psychology that work to challenge and push the boundaries of conventional disciplinary frameworks. We are committed to supporting transformative practices and approaches that respond to the pressing needs within our educational system and beyond.

We look forward to welcoming a new colleague to join us in critically examining and boldly reimagining educational leadership, learning and pedagogy. We seek candidates with expertise in critical approaches to educational psychology, program evaluation, and assessment in public education with proficiency in a variety of research methods, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. The successful candidate should have experience in inclusive pedagogical design, disability-affirming and culturally relevant and responsive approaches to assessment and teaching, as well as experience with student, community and family-oriented practice. We are looking for scholars who work with newer theoretical orientations as related to pedagogy in working inclusively both within and across different cultures and epistemologies.

The successful applicant will contribute fully and broadly to the Bachelor of Education, the Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies, and the Graduate Programs within the Faculty of Education and to the development of new professional programs within the Faculty and potentially through the newly proposed School of Medicine in the Faculty of Health.

Candidate Qualifications:
• Degree: PhD or PhD near completion by the appointment’s start in Educational Psychology or a related field is required.
• Scholarship:
o A coherent and well-articulated program of research and specialization in critical approaches to educational psychology, program evaluation, and assessment in public education with proficiency in a variety of research methods.
o A record or evident promise of generating innovative, substantive, rigorous, and as appropriate, externally funded research and/or research creation.
o A record or evident promise of making influential contributions and demonstrating excellence in the field (e.g., publications (or forthcoming publications) in journals, and/or other scholarly productions; presentations at major conferences; awards and accolades and other achievements and contributions commensurate with career stage is expected).
• Teaching:
o A record or evident promise of excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and dedication to students (e.g., teaching accomplishments, pedagogical innovations and course outlines).
o Suitability for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, given that the position will involve graduate teaching and supervision.
• Additional: Competency in quantitative and/or mixed-methods is an asset.
• Demonstrated capacity to engage with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences.

Hiring Policies:
• Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
• York is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, in its community. Details of the AA Program, which applies to women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, can be found here https://www.yorku.ca/vpepc/faculty-affairs/affirmative-action/ or by contacting Aqsa Ahmed, EDI Program Manager (aqsa517@yorku.ca).
• York welcomes and employs scholars from all over the world. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
• York has a policy on Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities http://secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca/policies/accommodation-in-employment-for-persons-with-disabilities/ and is committed to working towards a barrier-free workplace and expanding the accessibility of the workplace to persons with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation are invited to contact the Chair of the Search Committee at facultyrecruitment@edu.yorku.ca.

Application Process:
• Due date for completed applications: January 16, 2026
• Required materials: 1) current CV; 2) cover letter; 3) statement of research outlining your scholarly and research accomplishments, including publications (and forthcoming publications) and other scholarly works, awards and scholarly recognition, plans for future research/projects and their alignment with the job description and faculty objectives; 4) a statement of teaching (including teaching dossier that outlines courses taught, efforts to enhance and develop teaching contributions towards diversity inclusivity indigenization and decolonization and evidence of teaching effectiveness/IMPACT; 5) up to three representative manuscripts (published or in progress); 6) the names and contact information of three referees who can comment on research record, ability, and promise.
• Provide required information regarding your Canadian work status and optional self-identification for Affirmative Action purposes as part of the online application.
• Direct questions about the position to Chair of the Search Committee at facultyrecruitment@edu.yorku.ca.
• Submit materials: at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ED_EdPsyc
Learn More About York:
• York University generates and shares knowledge through our research, teaching and engagement with communities around the world. The 2023-2028 Strategic Research Plan https://www.yorku.ca/research/strategic-research-plan-2023-2028/ showcases the depth, breadth and ambition of research at York.
• York’s commitments to social justice are laid out in our Decolonizing, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy https://www.yorku.ca/dedi-strategy/,the Framework & Action Plan on Black Inclusion https://www.yorku.ca/abr/ and the Indigenous Framework for York University https://indigenous.yorku.ca/framework/.
• Follow the activities and accomplishments of York’s faculty, students and staff on YFile https://www.yorku.ca/yfile/.

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