The Writing Department in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, invites applications from qualified STEM Writing Specialists for a tenure-track, professorial-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor to commence July 1, 2019. Applicants must have, by the time of the appointment's commencement, a PhD in a writing-related or STEM discipline with an emphasis on STEM writing and/or writing pedagogy, with demonstrable excellence, or promise of excellence, in scholarly research and teaching. Although the Writing Department is not directly affiliated with any graduate program, the successful applicant should be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and prepared to participate actively in a graduate program directly related to the candidate's disciplinary expertise.
The Writing Department houses the honours programs in Professional Writing, the pan-University Writing Centre, one of the largest faculty-led Centres in Canada, and its ESL-centred adjunct, the Open Learning Centre. The addition of a STEM Writing Specialist will enhance both our programs' breadth and the range of the Centre’s disciplinary expertise.
The successful candidate will immediately, or very soon, participate actively in the Department's efforts to develop and expand STEM elements within the department’s programs and in its building of inter-faculty collaborations that will augment both the study and the practice of writing in STEM fields at York. The candidate should have broad ranging and interdisciplinary research and teaching interests that bring into conversation the knowledge-making and communications practices of STEM disciplines and writing pedagogy. Experience in university-level writing teaching is a considerable asset, as are practical experience in curriculum design and recent experience of transdisciplinary collaborations. Pedagogical innovation in high priority areas such as experiential education and technology-enhanced learning is preferred.
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 http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/ or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. Applicants wishing to self-identify can do so by downloading, completing and submitting the forms found at: http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/ . Please select the 'Affirmative Action' tab under which forms pertaining to Citizenship and AA can be found. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous peoples in Canada will be given priority.
Applicants should submit a signed letter of application, up-to-date curriculum vitae, a sample of their scholarly writing (maximum 30 pp.), and a teaching dossier in a single pdf document, and arrange for three signed confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to Professor Kim Michasiw, Chair, Writing Department, S311 Ross Building, York University, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3. Email: writjobs@yorku.ca – (Subject line: "STEM Writing Specialist Appointment")
The deadline for applications has been extended to November 27, 2018. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
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