Arctic and Subarctic Studies - Teaching Term Position, 3-year Term

Closing date: August 15, 2025
Anticipated Start: contingent on enrollment
Location: Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador 

On Innu and Inuit Lands
The School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies and the Labrador Campus of Memorial University are situated on the homelands of the Innu and Inuit, and we recognize their ancestral and continued ties to these lands and waters. As an institution of higher education in Labrador, we also recognize that we hold shared responsibility for supporting and sustaining the lands, waters, peoples, and cultures of Labrador through research, education, and outreach, and hold a special obligation to ensuring that the needs and priorities of Innu and Inuit guide our programming, structures, activities, and approaches and to Indigenize and decolonize our institution and our programming.

The Opportunity:
The School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies at the Labrador Campus of Memorial University in Happy Valley-Goose Bay invites applications for a 3-year (subject to renewal) teaching term position in areas related to Arctic, Subarctic, and Northern studies.

This teaching term position is required to support the growing mandate of the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies and the Labrador Campus, and to meet the vision and mission of expanding community-led education and research capacities in the region. The successful candidate, if not already a resident, will be expected to relocate to central Labrador and will participate in the academic undergraduate programs of the Labrador Campus including teaching undergraduate courses, designing course materials, and supervising student projects.

Experience and Qualifications
Candidates should hold a minimum Master's degree with related teaching and/or research experience on Labrador or Northern issues

We are looking for individuals who maintain community, research, and/or teaching relationships in Northern regions. Candidates will have a strong record as an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary scholar with experience in Indigenous, decolonizing, and/or community-based methods and methodologies, focusing on key challenges and opportunities in the North. Current program descriptions can be found here: https://www.mun.ca/labradorcampus/programs/.

About Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the province’s only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the education and cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering diverse undergraduate and graduate programs to almost 18,000 students, Memorial University is home to six campuses (St. John’s Campus, Marine Institute, Signal Hill Campus, Grenfell Campus, Harlow Campus (UK), and the Labrador Campus.

The Labrador Campus of Memorial University
The Labrador Campus is the newest campus of Memorial University, established in January 2022, building from an over 40-year presence of Memorial in Labrador. Home to the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies and the Pye Centre for Northern Boreal Food Systems, the Labrador Campus is a vibrant centre for Northern-focused, Northern-inspired, and Northern-led research, education, and community partnerships. The Labrador Campus delivers programming that emphasises land-based and Indigenous-informed curriculum and pedagogies. For more information, read In Your Element, the strategic commitments and responsibilities plan for the Labrador Campus.

Application Process
The deadline to receive applications is August 15, 2025. Applications should include the following:

• A cover letter describing how the applicant meets the criteria for the position and related interests and experiences;
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae;
• A positionality statement, outlining relations with, responsibilities to, and/or connections with Northern and/or Indigenous lands, waters, and Peoples (1 page maximum);
• A statement of teaching interests/philosophy (2 pages maximum);
• A statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (1 page maximum);
• The names and addresses of three referees (no letters required at this stage).

Memorial University is committed to employment equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism, and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including: women; people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous Peoples; visible minorities, and racialized people; and people with disabilities. All applicants are invited to identify themselves as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) as appropriate. Applicants cannot be considered as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) unless they complete an employment equity survey. Memorial is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment. If there is anything we can do to ensure your full participation during the application process, please contact [email protected] directly and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Apply here: https://careers.mun.ca/arctic/apply/external-guide/6054 

Note: Applicants must use the position number F14138-2025-69 on all correspondence related to this search.

For questions, please reach out via email to

Karla Abbass, Executive Decanal Assistant
Email: [email protected] with the subject heading: Teaching Term Applicant_FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME

Applications due by 11:59pm ADT on August 15, 2025