Limited Term Faculty (LTF) Position in Disability Studies
FCS, Disability Studies
| Posted: | April 3, 2024 |
| Deadline to Apply: | Friday, May 3, 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 School of Disability Studies in the Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropolitan University [www.torontomu.ca] (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a Limited Term Faculty (LTF) position at the rank of Assistant Professor in areas of disability, mad and/or Deaf studies. The appointment shall be effective July 1, 2024 for a one year term, subject to final budgetary approval.
The successful candidate will engage only in the teaching and service duties of faculty members in the School of Disability Studies, while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across such activities. The candidate will contribute to our undergraduate programs through teaching, mentoring and supervision of students to facilitate junior scholars in order to diversify the field.
Candidates must hold a doctorate degree or a completed doctoral dissertation with a defense date. In addition, candidates must present evidence of the following:
- knowledge of disability, mad and/or Deaf studies as an expansive, intersectional field of critical inquiry;
- expertise from lived experience/relationships with madness, Deafhood, and/or disability/debility;
- experience teaching and engaging social research using a range of traditions;
- skilled in and enthusiastic about teaching undergraduate students in interdisciplinary/liberal arts online (distinct from emergency remote) and in-person learning and teaching spaces, engaging in critical pedagogy;
- university-level teaching experience using multiple modalities including accessibility practices in small, medium and large online courses; oriented to D2L or equivalent as an online teaching environment;
- demonstrated commitment to our values of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as it pertains 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 School, Faculty 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.
Note: Limited Term Faculty appointments at Toronto Metropolitan University may not exceed a combined total of four years. Applicants with prior Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) LTF appointments need to consider this limitation, as it may render them ineligible to apply.
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.
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, with 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning and distinguished by a professionally focussed curriculum with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city-building through its award-winning architecture.
School of Disability Studies
Established in 1999, Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Disability Studies offers an undergraduate curriculum that brings disability and mad studies to students of diverse backgrounds within the wider university and its online degree-completion program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Disability Studies. The School’s award-winning curriculum is infused with social justice, critical analysis, and links to local and international arts and activism. The candidate will join a core team of faculty, postdoctoral fellows and research staff, contributing to the School’s existing strengths in research/creativity activity and teaching through academic, professional and diverse lived experiences and perspectives.
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Working at TMU
At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. At TMU and within our department/school, we firmly believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are integral to this path; our current Academic Plan outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.
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We invite you to explore the range of benefits and supports available to faculty, including access to our diverse faculty and staff networks.
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TMU is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. To find out more about legal and policy obligations please visit the Accessibility and Human Rights websites.
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, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Candidates who self identify as disabled, mad, and/or Deaf are especially welcome to provide details of how their lived experiences inform their work.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application online via the Faculty Recruitment Portal [https://hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/] by clicking on “Start Application Process” to begin. Applications, consisting of the following, must be received by May 4, 2024:
- a letter of application describing your teaching experience that includes an articulation of how you situate yourself with respect to Disability Studies;
- a current curriculum vitae [OCGS or CCV preferred];
- a teaching dossier that includes teaching evaluations from students and assessments from colleagues; and
- names of three individuals who may be contacted for references.
Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations.
Contacts
Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to Dr. Esther Ignagni [eignagni@torontomu.ca], Director and Associate Professor, School of Disability Studies.
Candidates who belong to one or more of the equity-deserving groups recognized at TMU are welcome to connect with Debbie Thompson [debbie.thompson@torontomu.ca], Executive Director, Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion [www.torontomu.ca/equity].
For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and/or inquiries regarding accessing the Recruitment Portal, please contact vpfa@torontomu.ca.
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