- ‘Fixed Term’ Long Term Appointment (five (5) years contract, renewable);
- Faculty of Social Sciences; School of Political Studies;
- Workload: 21 credits (18 credits of teaching 1st through 4th year level undergraduate courses plus 3 credits of additional work as outlined in 5.13.5), both to be assigned annually by the Director of the SPS;
- Start Date of September 1, 2026;
- Language skills as outlined below.
Application Procedure:
As per Article 5.13.3 of the APTPUO 2021-25 Collective Agreement, the following appointment procedures will apply:
- Applications must be submitted electronically through the official Workday system;
- Applications must be a single PDF document that includes the information requested in the portfolio below. If the PDF is too large for the system, please email an electronic copy of the PDF document to politi@uottawa.ca and clearly indicate the position you are applying for.
- Note: As per article 5.13.4.4, the SPS reserves the right to request interviews as part of its application procedure should it deem necessary.
Requested Portfolio:
As per article 5.13.4.4, the SPS requests applicants to include, with their application, a portfolio comprised of the following elements:
- Cover letter;
- CV (including list of all courses taught at uOttawa in PAP by course code, course title, year and session);
- Syllabi of two (2) most recent 1st or 2nd year courses and two (2) most recent 3rd or 4th year courses;
- Two (2) sample assignment descriptions and evaluation tools from two recently taught courses (if not included in syllabi);
- Any other information the candidate might wish to include.
Language of Position: As per article 5.13.3.3
- Demonstrated evidence of teaching ability in French (Required)
- Demonstrated evidence of teaching ability in English (Required)
Definition of Position:
- This position is in the field of Public Administration.
Required Qualifications: As per article 5.13.4.1, the required qualifications for this position are the following:
- PhD in Public administration and/or in Political science;
- Demonstrated evidence of up-to-date content expertise (knowledge of the central questions, themes, debates, theories, methodologies, empirical findings, and trends) in public administration, as evidenced by the research dossier outlining publications and research activities;
- Demonstrated understanding of public governance mechanisms and contemporary public policy issues in Canada.
Desired Qualifications:
As per article 5.13.4.1, the desired qualifications for this position are the following:
- Demonstrated training in additional sub-fields in PAP beyond those noted in the ‘required qualifications’ such as methodology in public administration, administrative law, public policy analysis, public management, public finance and budgetary policy;
- Demonstrated evidence of teaching expertise in sub-fields in PAP beyond those noted in the ‘required qualifications’, across a wide range of 1st to 4th year courses https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/courses/pap/;
- Demonstrated evidence of collaborative and professional administrative experience in a collegial work environment.
- Demonstrated evidence of research expertise in relevant fields.
Salary Conditions:
Offered at the rate negotiated in the APTPUO collective agreement and depending on the workload. As of January 1, 2025, the salary for a three-credits, 39-hours course is $9 338, and includes compensation of three and a half percent (3.5%) of the salary for public holidays and compensation of four percent (4%) of the salary in lieu of vacation. (approx. 70.000$)