Children’s Studies, Children’s Literature
Applications are invited for a tenure-stream position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, in Children’s Literature. Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD specifically in Children’s Literature. Candidates must have taught in the area of Children’s Literature. Candidates should demonstrate a broad and deep understanding of the historical development, international reach, and contemporary theories of Children’s Literature, as well as an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural approach to the role of literature in children’s lives. The successful candidate’s scholarship will be grounded in the intellectual traditions of the humanities, but it will bring to that tradition contemporary critical perspectives drawn from multidisciplinary approaches to childhood. The successful candidate will have a completed PhD in hand by the commencement of the appointment, will show evidence of a vigorous scholarly research agenda and promise of excellence in teaching, will teach in York’s first- and second-year interdisciplinary General Education Program, and will develop and teach upper-level undergraduate courses. The successful candidate must be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Salaries will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The start date is July 1, 2012. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.
A letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three confidential letters of recommendation, and a sample of the applicant’s written work (no longer than 20 pages) should be sent, by October 31, 2011, to: Professor Doug Freake, Interim Chair, Department of Humanities, Room 206, Vanier, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
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