Full-Time Professor, Developmental Services Worker

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Department:
Community Studies
Position Type:
Full-Time Academic
Salary Range:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
44
Anticipated Start Date:
December 14, 2026
Length of Contract:
N/A
Posting Information
Employees who are internal candidates, as defined by the Academic Collective Agreement, will be given first consideration.
Posting Closing Date:
October 31, 2026
Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.
Land Acknowledgment:
Algonquin College campuses in Ottawa and Pembroke are located on the traditional unceded, and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands since time immemorial. We take this time to express our gratitude and respect to them and to the land for all that it has provided and will continue to provide.
Job Description:
Salary Range: $78,696 to $136,427 per annum (effective October 1st, 2026), established in terms of relevant educational qualifications and experience. The College also offers a complete range of fringe benefits.
Under the direction of the Chair, Community Studies, the Professor, is responsible for facilitating and guiding learning and providing an effective learning environment for all students. The professional responsibilities include:
The design/revision/updating of courses, including:
consulting with program and course administrators and other faculty members, advisory committees and a variety of potential employers and students
defining learning outcomes and evaluating and validating these outcomes
specifying and approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.
incorporating educational technologies to meet the learning needs of 21st Century students
reviewing and revising curriculum and participating in professional development activities during non-teaching periods
The teaching of assigned courses, including:
delivery of regularly scheduled instruction in the Fall, Winter, or Summer terms in home department or across departments
ensuring student awareness of course learning outcomes and evaluation techniques
providing tutoring and academic advising for students both in and out of class
providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources including educational technologies
evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student’s work within assigned courses
the development and creation of a learning environment that is conducive to success for all students
The provision of academic leadership, including:
providing guidance to students, to instructors, and to part-time professors relative to the professor’s teaching assignments
participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees, and departmental/faculty meetings
liaising with community members, engaging in program, Department, School or Faculty, and College promotion
remaining current in the field of study and maintain awareness of emerging trends and practices related to teaching and learning in higher education modeling the College values – Caring. Learning. Integrity. Respect.
The Developmental Services Worker (DSW) Program is seeking a professor with a strong foundation in developmental services, formal education or training in health sciences, and demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in pharmacology, human anatomy and physiology, and medication administration.
The professor will prepare students to apply health-related knowledge and practical skills within the professional role and responsibilities of a Developmental Services Worker. Teaching will emphasize safe medication administration, person-centred approaches, informed consent, individual autonomy and the rights of people with disabilities.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Disability Studies or a Health Sciences related degree plus a diploma in Developmental Services Worker. A Masters degree in Disabilities Studies/Health Sciences or a related field would be an asset.
Minimum 2 (two) years of teaching experience, or equivalent, preferably in a postsecondary setting;