International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership: Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Top Benefits
About the role
Department: School of Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Community Services
Position supervisor: Dr. Tara Collins, Professor, School of Child and Youth Care
Contract length: 1 year from start date (with possibility of extension)
Hours of work per week: 36.25
Position type: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Rate of pay: $55,000 per annum plus benefits
About Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Integral to this path is the placement of equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our institutional culture. Our current academic plan outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.
Toronto Metropolitan University welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
As an employer, we are working towards a people first culture and are proud to have been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and a Greater Toronto’s Top Employer for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
About the ICCRP
The International & Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP) was formed in 2015. Through its prior research on the interconnections of children's rights to participation and protection, the ICCRP identified a critically overlooked element in realizing child rights: intergenerational relationships. The recently expanded ICCRP is now focusing on this new, innovative research direction to examine how intergenerational relationships can transcend current barriers to implementing children's rights, through intergenerational partnerships, in research, policy, and practice.
The ICCRP includes young people with lived experience, 39 researchers, and over 30 partner organizations from universities, NGOs, major human rights institutions, and governments in Canada and in multiple countries across the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. The ICCRP is funded by a seven-year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant, as well as a five-year Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence Grant (ORF-RE). The SSHRC-funded project was launched in 2021 and the objectives of this research are to:
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expand conceptual models for intergenerational partnerships;
-
investigate processes for fostering intergenerational partnerships to support child rights, including youth activism;
-
identify and develop relational practices (intergenerational, decolonial, cross-national, cross-cultural, ethical) that can reform and stimulate research, public policy, and practice to support child rights; and
-
explore and analyze child rights education environments and how they support or hinder understanding of child rights among children, as well as intergenerational partnerships
Additionally, the ORF-RE project was launched in 2023, enhancing the ICCRP’s activities in Ontario, including the following complementary research objective:
- building capacity and achieving impact.
The Opportunity
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is the host institution for the ICCRP, and as such, the TMU research team oversees many higher-order research tasks and planning for the project’s 13 international research case studies and 11 committees and working groups. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) will provide support to the ICCRP project director (PD), project manager (PM), and relevant university students.
The chosen PDF will support research activities and coordinate the training and activities of other students across the ICCRP. In collaboration with the PD, they will develop, revise and coordinate the submission of the ICCRP’s research ethics protocols, necessary institutional approvals, amendments, and annual/final reports. They will lead and coordinate the ICCRP’s Knowledge Mobilization Committee to support the project’s knowledge mobilization strategy. The PDF will work with the PD and PM to coordinate and assist working groups and steering committee members in accomplishing project milestones, training PhD and other students, conducting research and analysis, developing dissemination materials, and publishing results.
The successful candidate will have a leadership role that embodies collegial service and participatory approaches that reflect the
(PDF file)
ICCRP’s Values and Principles. Please see below for a list of further responsibilities:
- Research ethics: administration & coordination, drafting & revisions of protocols, amendments, & annual reports
- Data collection
- Data entry
- Data analysis and literature review
- Communications (e.g. develop knowledge mobilization strategy, lecturing or presenting at conferences or events)
- Mentoring
- Networking and collaborations
- Outreach activities (e.g. teaching, pedagogy, and/or educational training)
- Participation in publications
- Project Design
- Report writing/editing
- Attend regular virtual meetings with ICCRP staff, students, and researchers
Qualifications
- Hold a PhD in Child and Youth Care, Childhood Studies, Early Childhood Education, Public Policy, Social Work, or an equivalent field (granted between June 2020 and June 2025)
- Demonstrated commitment to upholding the values of intergenerational relationships, a decolonization approach, children’s rights, child and youth participation, and relational ethics.
- Ability to co-create and support participatory action research, which necessarily involves the capacity to build strong interpersonal relationships with young people and adults alike
- Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and non-verbal
- Knowledge of TMU’s culture and operations
- Capacity to critically analyze and problem-solve
- Strong administrative, time management, and organizational skills & capacity for collegiality
- Capacity and willingness to work remotely (computer literate)
- Priority will be given to those with previous experience engaging children and youth people in research
- Proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish and/or French languages is considered an asset
How to apply
Please email your application to Steven Gibson at steven.gibson@torontomu.ca. Applications should be submitted in screen readable PDF or Word formats. In the subject line of the email, please include: ICCRP Post-Doctoral Fellow Position.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis starting August 11, 2025.
Applications should include:
-
A letter of application that describes the focus of your work to date, including an articulation of how you are situated in relation to children’s rights, and/or intergenerational relationships, and/or participatory processes, and your motivation to join the ICCRP team (letter of application max. 2 pages);
-
A curriculum vitae in
(word file)
OCGS format;
-
2 recent publications and/or creative products relevant to your application; &
-
Names and contact details of 3 individuals who may be contacted for reference letters.
Please send any inquiries about the position via email to:
Steven Gibson
International & Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP)
Project Manager
Toronto Metropolitan University
steven.gibson@torontomu.ca
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only candidates who are invited for an interview will be contacted.
Toronto Metropolitan University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We encourage all First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples or Indigenous peoples of North America, to self-identify in their applications. If you are an Indigenous applicant and require support during the recruitment process, please reach out to James McKay, Indigenous HR Lead at james13@torontomu.ca.
- Toronto Metropolitan University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and aims to ensure that independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity are embedded in all aspects of the university culture.
- We will provide an accessible experience for applicants, students, employees, and members of the Toronto Metropolitan University community. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process,please reach out to Human Resources:
- Current employees can contact HR by logging into AskHR to submit a request.
- External candidates who do not have TMU login credentials can contact HR by visiting torontomu.ca/human-resources/askhr/.
- All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
About Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University is located in the heart of Canada's largest city. Its distinctly urban campus features a culture that's innovative and entrepreneurial, a community that's welcoming and inclusive, and a learning environment that's incredibly creative. Our mission is to serve societal need and engage communities both locally and across the globe.
International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership: Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Top Benefits
About the role
Department: School of Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Community Services
Position supervisor: Dr. Tara Collins, Professor, School of Child and Youth Care
Contract length: 1 year from start date (with possibility of extension)
Hours of work per week: 36.25
Position type: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Rate of pay: $55,000 per annum plus benefits
About Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Integral to this path is the placement of equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our institutional culture. Our current academic plan outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.
Toronto Metropolitan University welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
As an employer, we are working towards a people first culture and are proud to have been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and a Greater Toronto’s Top Employer for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
About the ICCRP
The International & Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP) was formed in 2015. Through its prior research on the interconnections of children's rights to participation and protection, the ICCRP identified a critically overlooked element in realizing child rights: intergenerational relationships. The recently expanded ICCRP is now focusing on this new, innovative research direction to examine how intergenerational relationships can transcend current barriers to implementing children's rights, through intergenerational partnerships, in research, policy, and practice.
The ICCRP includes young people with lived experience, 39 researchers, and over 30 partner organizations from universities, NGOs, major human rights institutions, and governments in Canada and in multiple countries across the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. The ICCRP is funded by a seven-year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant, as well as a five-year Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence Grant (ORF-RE). The SSHRC-funded project was launched in 2021 and the objectives of this research are to:
-
expand conceptual models for intergenerational partnerships;
-
investigate processes for fostering intergenerational partnerships to support child rights, including youth activism;
-
identify and develop relational practices (intergenerational, decolonial, cross-national, cross-cultural, ethical) that can reform and stimulate research, public policy, and practice to support child rights; and
-
explore and analyze child rights education environments and how they support or hinder understanding of child rights among children, as well as intergenerational partnerships
Additionally, the ORF-RE project was launched in 2023, enhancing the ICCRP’s activities in Ontario, including the following complementary research objective:
- building capacity and achieving impact.
The Opportunity
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is the host institution for the ICCRP, and as such, the TMU research team oversees many higher-order research tasks and planning for the project’s 13 international research case studies and 11 committees and working groups. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) will provide support to the ICCRP project director (PD), project manager (PM), and relevant university students.
The chosen PDF will support research activities and coordinate the training and activities of other students across the ICCRP. In collaboration with the PD, they will develop, revise and coordinate the submission of the ICCRP’s research ethics protocols, necessary institutional approvals, amendments, and annual/final reports. They will lead and coordinate the ICCRP’s Knowledge Mobilization Committee to support the project’s knowledge mobilization strategy. The PDF will work with the PD and PM to coordinate and assist working groups and steering committee members in accomplishing project milestones, training PhD and other students, conducting research and analysis, developing dissemination materials, and publishing results.
The successful candidate will have a leadership role that embodies collegial service and participatory approaches that reflect the
(PDF file)
ICCRP’s Values and Principles. Please see below for a list of further responsibilities:
- Research ethics: administration & coordination, drafting & revisions of protocols, amendments, & annual reports
- Data collection
- Data entry
- Data analysis and literature review
- Communications (e.g. develop knowledge mobilization strategy, lecturing or presenting at conferences or events)
- Mentoring
- Networking and collaborations
- Outreach activities (e.g. teaching, pedagogy, and/or educational training)
- Participation in publications
- Project Design
- Report writing/editing
- Attend regular virtual meetings with ICCRP staff, students, and researchers
Qualifications
- Hold a PhD in Child and Youth Care, Childhood Studies, Early Childhood Education, Public Policy, Social Work, or an equivalent field (granted between June 2020 and June 2025)
- Demonstrated commitment to upholding the values of intergenerational relationships, a decolonization approach, children’s rights, child and youth participation, and relational ethics.
- Ability to co-create and support participatory action research, which necessarily involves the capacity to build strong interpersonal relationships with young people and adults alike
- Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and non-verbal
- Knowledge of TMU’s culture and operations
- Capacity to critically analyze and problem-solve
- Strong administrative, time management, and organizational skills & capacity for collegiality
- Capacity and willingness to work remotely (computer literate)
- Priority will be given to those with previous experience engaging children and youth people in research
- Proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish and/or French languages is considered an asset
How to apply
Please email your application to Steven Gibson at steven.gibson@torontomu.ca. Applications should be submitted in screen readable PDF or Word formats. In the subject line of the email, please include: ICCRP Post-Doctoral Fellow Position.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis starting August 11, 2025.
Applications should include:
-
A letter of application that describes the focus of your work to date, including an articulation of how you are situated in relation to children’s rights, and/or intergenerational relationships, and/or participatory processes, and your motivation to join the ICCRP team (letter of application max. 2 pages);
-
A curriculum vitae in
(word file)
OCGS format;
-
2 recent publications and/or creative products relevant to your application; &
-
Names and contact details of 3 individuals who may be contacted for reference letters.
Please send any inquiries about the position via email to:
Steven Gibson
International & Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP)
Project Manager
Toronto Metropolitan University
steven.gibson@torontomu.ca
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only candidates who are invited for an interview will be contacted.
Toronto Metropolitan University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We encourage all First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples or Indigenous peoples of North America, to self-identify in their applications. If you are an Indigenous applicant and require support during the recruitment process, please reach out to James McKay, Indigenous HR Lead at james13@torontomu.ca.
- Toronto Metropolitan University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and aims to ensure that independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity are embedded in all aspects of the university culture.
- We will provide an accessible experience for applicants, students, employees, and members of the Toronto Metropolitan University community. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process,please reach out to Human Resources:
- Current employees can contact HR by logging into AskHR to submit a request.
- External candidates who do not have TMU login credentials can contact HR by visiting torontomu.ca/human-resources/askhr/.
- All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
About Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University is located in the heart of Canada's largest city. Its distinctly urban campus features a culture that's innovative and entrepreneurial, a community that's welcoming and inclusive, and a learning environment that's incredibly creative. Our mission is to serve societal need and engage communities both locally and across the globe.