Teaching stream position in the City Studies program
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
Applications: February 22, 2010

Position Title/Rank:  Lecturer – City Studies     
Ref# 0901061
Faculty: University of Toronto Scarborough

The Department of Social Sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in the City Studies program. The position will be at the rank of Lecturer and will commence July 1, 2010. Applicants must have a PhD in hand at the time of appointment, or be near completion.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Toronto, Scarborough has a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches and programs. City Studies is situated in the Department of Social Sciences and the successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching and in developing pedagogic approaches drawing on different disciplines that examine urban issues.

She/he will be expected to teach one or more foundation courses in City Studies that draw together theories and methods from different fields of urban knowledge, to develop senior undergraduate courses relating to his or her area of expertise, and to maintain and expand existing community service learning and co-op initiatives in the program. Additional duties may include student advising and administrative responsibilities.

The University of Toronto, Scarborough has a multicultural student body of about 10,000 on a modern and compact campus, and offers the opportunity to teach and live in one of the most diverse parts of one of the most diverse cities in the world.

Appointments at the rank of Lecturer maybe renewed annually to a maximum of five years. The normal teaching load for a lecturer is 3 FCE, or six semester-length courses per year. In the fifth year of service, Lecturers shall be reviewed and a recommendation made with respect to promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, which is a continuing position.

Applications should include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier (including teaching evaluations) and the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of three referees.   We encourage you to submit your application online by clicking the link below.  If you are unable to apply online (or alternately have large documents to send), please submit your application and quote File # 0901061  on all other materials electronically as a Word document or a PDF file to citisearch@utsc.utoronto.ca 

The closing date for applications is February 22, 2010.
For more information about the Department of Social Sciences, please visit http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci/

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. 

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