Tenure Track Position in Introductory Sociology

at  Toronto Metropolitan University

ARTS, SOCIOLOGY

Posted:

October 17, 2024
Deadline to Apply:

Monday, December 16, 2024
Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with the ability to primarily teach in the area of Introductory to Sociology. The ability to teach in the areas of social justice movements or digital cultures, with a global lens, would be an asset. The appointment shall be effective July 1, 2025 subject to final budgetary approval.
The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity, and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. Teaching duties will entail teaching at undergraduate and supervision of students and/or curriculum development. The successful candidate will pursue a strong, innovative research program or creative activity that is externally funded and that produces cutting-edge, high-quality results.

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Sociology or a closely related field by the appointment date. In addition, the successful candidate must present evidence of:

• strong emerging scholarly research and/or creative activity that is current, innovative and impactful as evidenced by, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publications, working papers, public policy contributions, presentations at academic conferences, community and professional work, grants, research-related awards and other writing or creative production that contributes to the visibility and prominence of the discipline.
• demonstrated capacity for teaching excellence at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum as evidenced by a teaching dossier that includes a teaching philosophy statement, experience with course and curriculum review and/or development, examples of best practices in pedagogy, including effective use of classroom technology and any experience with experiential learning, sample syllabi, strong teaching evaluations, teaching awards, and other relevant achievements in teaching;
• preparation and expertise in the teaching of SOC 103 How Society Works, SOC 105 Introduction to Sociology, and SOC 107 Sociology of the Everyday;
• commitment to our values of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Decolonization as they pertain to teaching and service activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population; and
• an ability to contribute to the life of the Department of Sociology and the University through collegial service.

Our committee recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions.
This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) [www.tfanet.ca]. Visit us at www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs to view the TFA collective agreement and a summary of TFA benefits.

Please refer the Job description for details