Posting Title: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor- Indigenous Scholar
Position number: 38029
Type: Probationary or Tenured
Department: Occupational Therapy
Faculty: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Posting start date: August 24, 2026
Posting close date: October 7, 2026
For more information please contact: Jacquie.Ripat@umanitoba.ca

The Department of Occupational Therapy invites applications for a full-time tenured or probationary (tenure-track) position at the Assistant, Associate or Professor rank, commencing February 1, 2027, or on a date mutually agreed upon. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department seeks an emerging Indigenous scholar with a commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, service, and community engagement activities within the Department, Faculty and University.
Exceptional candidates at any rank will be considered with the responsibilities and qualifications outlined below:

Requirements:
• Completed or near completion of, a research-based doctoral program (PhD), including a dissertation. If the PhD has not been completed by the appointment date, the person may be appointed to a term position at the rank of Lecturer until satisfactory completion of their PhD.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Indigenous methodologies and/or decolonizing scholarship.
• Lived experience, Indigenous knowledge, and evidence of sustained leadership and relationship-building within Indigenous communities.
• Experience in advocacy and community engagement.
• An established or emerging program of research related to Indigenous health and/or well-being, or demonstrates clear potential to develop one, with potential to contribute to interprofessional and community-based research initiatives.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonizing education within academic and community contexts.

Preferred:
• Connected to local Manitoba communities and languages.
• Experience coordinating and teaching courses in post-secondary occupational therapy educational programs.
• Experience contributing to research-oriented post-secondary education.
• Experience contributing to development or re-development of curricula in post-secondary rehabilitation education.

This position is designated for Indigenous candidates only. We welcome applications from First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit communities, and applicants must self-declare on their cover letter/resume as First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit. As candidates progress through different stages of the process, they may be asked to provide supporting documents and/or references to verify Indigenous citizenship.

The Department currently has eight full time tenured and tenure track faculty members and seven full-time Instructors and offers a full range of graduate programs in Occupational Therapy. Further information about the Department can be obtained from Occupational Therapy (MOT) | Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | University of Manitoba.

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The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is committed to the social justice principles of equity, access & participation and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, Black, racially marginalized communities, disabled persons and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, access and participation, and in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently excluded groups, we take proactive measures including implicit bias training for all hiring panels. We strive for diversity and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (hiring panels, short-list of candidates, interviews). The University acknowledges the potential impact that Career Interruptions and Personal Circumstances can have on an applicant's record of research achievement. Measures will be taken to ensure that these leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the evaluation process.

We encourage you to self-identity aspects of your identity that position you to bring currently under-represented viewpoints, expertise and forms of excellence to this role.

All applications should include the following:
• a cover letter explaining your interest in the position,
• a curriculum vitae,
• teaching and research statement,
• a personal statement including your positionality, demonstrated commitment and approach to issues pertaining to anti-racism and social justice (including principles of equity, access, and participation) in health professional clinical and research education
• the names and contact information of three references.

Applicants must submit their application for consideration through the University of Manitoba Careers Portal by searching for Requisition #38029

For further information contact the Search Committee Chair at Jacquie.Ripat@umanitoba.ca

The closing date for receipt of applications is October 7, 2026, or until filled

The University of Manitoba is a driving force of innovation, discovery and advancement. Our momentum is propelled by our campus community – UM faculty, staff and students whose determination and curiosity shape our world for the better. Our teaching, learning and work environment is uniquely strengthened and enriched by Indigenous perspectives. With two main campuses in Winnipeg, satellite campuses throughout Manitoba, and world-wide research, UM’s impact is global.

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The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.

Applicants must submit their application for consideration through the University of Manitoba Careers Portal by searching for Requisition #38029