The Department of Design, York University invites applications for a teaching stream position in Design Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream to commence July 1, 2019. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and to provide leadership in teaching and learning through curricular and program development and pedagogical innovation via technology enhanced learning.
The successful candidate will hold a PhD by the start date in a design disciplinary affiliation which may include history, cultural studies, curatorial studies, media studies, philosophy of technology, or some other area relevant to design is required. Applicants should have a minimum of two years of professional or academic experience.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence or clear potential for excellence in teaching university-level courses, a strong commitment to pedagogy and student success and the capacity to bring both relevant and current theoretical and practical focus to teaching, learning and program design in Design Studies. The successful candidate will study both the role of the designer as a creative individual in his/her artistic and socio-cultural context, and how historical understanding of objects and processes can contribute to the understanding of design making and design’s future. The position considers three related theoretical areas: (1) design history, which includes history of production, transmission, and consumption of artefacts, canonical designers and their contributions (2) culture and society, which comprises how design shapes our cultures and societies, material and digital cultures, cultural values and practices, cultural representation and framing, social regulation and identity; and (3) design criticism, which includes design’s responsibility to society, and its complicity in social media.
This teaching-focused (alternate stream) position will involve teaching and curriculum development and service contributions including administrative and committee work. The successful candidate must be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
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.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications is December 1, 2018. Applicants should submit a signed letter of application outlining professional or academic experience, an up‐to‐date curriculum vitae and a teaching dossier which supports excellence and innovation in teaching sample course outlines and if available: teaching reviews, workshop and professional development programs attended or led, and conference papers and publications and arrange for three signed confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to Barb Batke, Administrative Assistant, Department of Design, AMPD, York University, 4008 DB Building, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, bbatke@yorku.ca. Referees should be advised to address the candidate’s qualifications and experience in relation to the position.
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