APTPUO- Winter - ISI Access and Services to Diverse Populations

Job Summary

Posting Reason:
New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period: 2027 Winter Semester

Faculty:
Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts

Academic Unit: École des sciences de l’information   School of Information Studies

Course

Title:

Access and Services to Diverse Populations

Course Code: ISI 6353

Critical examination of the social, cultural, political, and economic information contexts experienced by minority and underserved populations in Canada and in the global society. The course examines barriers, enablers, and issues related to various forms of literacy, ethno-cultural practices, organizational structures, and user-centered knowledge and information preferences, with the goal of improving the information professional's cross-cultural skills and practices related to information access, service design, delivery, and evaluation.

Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/04

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/05

Expected Enrolment: 35

Approval date: 2026/09/04

Number of credits: 3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate: Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 )

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified.

Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type: C

Posting type: Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:
Anglais | English

Competence in second language:
Passive

Course

Schedule:

Mardi | Tuesday 8:30-11:30

PH.D. or Master’s degree in Information Studies or related discipline and ideally, with professional experience.

Specialization or teaching experience in the subject matter is recommended.

Additional Information and/or Comments:
This course is offered in person

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity.

We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence.

While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment.

The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes.

Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affa to communicate the accommodation need.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world. Located at the heart of Canada’s capital, we have ready access to the great institutions of our country. Our advances in social sciences, health, engineering, science and the humanities make uOttawa a unique place to learn, grow and excel. The University of Ottawa aspires to employing a staff that fully represents the diversity of Canada's population.

As a result, it is committed to employment equity principles and aims to provide an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.

The University of Ottawa offers a generous pay and benefits package that includes a competitive salary, a defined benefit pension plan, group insurance coverage and an employee and family assistance program.

• competitive salary
• a defined benefit pension plan
• group insurance coverage
• an employee and family assistance program