The Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, invites applications for a one-year Sessional Assistant Professor position in Health & Society (HESO) to commence July 1, 2017. Qualified applicants will have a specialization in one or more of the following fields: environmental health, addiction, Indigenous health, or race and health. Applicants must hold a PhD in one of the social sciences, humanities, or an interdisciplinary program with a research focus on health or medicine. Applicants must demonstrate excellence or the promise of excellence in teaching and scholarly research. Versatility in teaching (e.g., at different levels of the curriculum and in varying pedagogical formats) and experience teaching in larger first or second year courses are assets. The HESO program is an interdisciplinary liberal arts program, which uses different critical theoretical approaches from the social sciences and humanities to understand health and health care within their social, historical, political, economic and cultural contexts. Further information can be found on the program website: http://heso.sosc.laps.yorku.ca/. Pedagogical innovation in priority areas such as experiential education and technology enhanced learning is an asset. The appointment carries a teaching load of three full courses or the equivalent.
York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA program, which applies to Aboriginal people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can be found at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Temporary entry for citizens of the U.S.A. and Mexico may apply per the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or citizens of Chile may apply per the provisions of the Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA).
Applicants must submit a signed letter of application, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and a teaching dossier, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to: Professor Amanda Glasbeek, Chair, Department of Social Science, South 754 Ross Building, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3. Email: soscjobs@yorku.ca (Subject line: "Health & Society CLA")
The deadline for applications is February 15, 2017. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
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