Tuesday, January 29, 2013

2 Positions--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, CANADA

TWO POSITIONS OPEN AT OISE/UT:

(1) Chair - Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Social
Justice Education

Posting Date: November 16, 2012 Closing Date: January 31, 2013

Interested applicants:  Please ensure at least your CV and letter is
submitted online by January 31.



(2) POSITION: Assistant / Associate Professor –

Social and Cultural Theory and Philosophy of Education

(listed as December 31/open until filled)

Update 01/25/13: Submit applications ASAP for consideration.

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https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/moresearch.ftl?lang=en

(1) Chair - Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Social
Justice Education

Posting Date: November 16, 2012 Closing Date: January 31, 2013

Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Social Justice Education



The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) seeks
applications for the position of Chair of the Department of

Humanities, Social Sciences and Social Justice Education for a
five-year term (renewable). This is a unique

opportunity for an outstanding scholar to lead a dynamic new
department advancing its programmatic and research

goals. This tenured appointment will be at the rank of Full Professor
commencing July 1, 2013.

The successful candidate will be eligible for appointment at the rank
of full professor, and will have:

• A record of excellence in research and teaching in one or more of
the disciplinary areas of the Department with

scholarship strongly oriented towards social justice;

• A record of successful administration in a university setting, and

• Leadership skills and style that fosters a supportive and productive
environment for students, faculty and staff.

The primary responsibility for the Chair is intellectual leadership
while working collaboratively with divisional and

university administrators, facilitating student recruitment,
advancement, and effective departmental governance and

administration. Salary is commensurate based on qualifications and experience.

OISE’s new Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Social
Justice Education represents a vibrant constellation

of disciplines including Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Political
Science and Sociology. Maintaining an

interdisciplinary conception of social sciences and humanities and
supporting scholarship that bridges theory and

practice, the Department will contribute to education including the
development of anti-racism, cultural and feminist

studies in education, critical disability studies, media, culture and
communication studies, democracy and citizenship,

and the study of indigenous knowledge systems.

Applications should include a letter of application, curriculum vitae,
a teaching dossier (including a statement of

teaching philosophy, results of teaching evaluations or equivalent
evidence) and a statement outlining current and

future research interests, (including three recent research
publications). If you have any questions about this position,

please send it to the Dean’s Office via email at:
dean.oise@utoronto.ca. All application materials should be submitted

online at http://uoft.me/academicopportunities.

The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments
(10MB) per candidate profile; please combine

attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission
guidelines can be found at:

http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.

Applicants should also ask three referees to send letter directly to
Professor Julia O’Sullivan, Dean via email at:

dean.oise@utoronto.ca by the closing date, January 31, 2013.

Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s largest and
most research-intensive university and the only

Canadian university to be named in the top 25 in the Times Higher
Education World University Rankings. Located in

and around Toronto, one of the world’s most diverse regions, the
University of Toronto’s vibrant academic life is

defined by the cultural diversity in its community.

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of
Toronto (OISE) has for more than a century, made a

major contribution to advancing education, human development and
professional practice around the world. With

more than 72,000 alumni, close to 3,000 student and 20 research
centres, ours is an intellectually rich and supportive

community, guided by the highest standards of scholarship and a
commitment to equity and social justice.

For more information, please visit the Ontario Institute for Studies
in Education homepage or the Department’s

website at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/hsssje.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within
its community and especially welcomes applications from visible
minority

group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities,
members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute

to the further diversification of ideas.  All qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will

be given priority.



https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/moresearch.ftl?lang=en

(2)POSITION: Assistant / Associate Professor –

Social and Cultural Theory and Philosophy of Education

Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Social Justice Education

Posting Date: November 7, 2012. Review of Applications begins in
January (Open until Filled)

Position in Humanities, Social Sciences and Social Justice Education

Assistant / Associate Professor –

Social and Cultural Theory and Philosophy of Education

Posting Date: November 7, 2012 Closing Date: December 31, 2012

            (Open until Filled)

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
invites applications for a

tenure-stream position in Social and Cultural Theory and Philosophy of
Education at the rank of

Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities,
Social Sciences and Social

Justice Education. The appointment is to commence July 1, 2013.

We seek candidates with a doctoral degree and expertise in some or all
of the following areas:

political philosophy, political theory, epistemology, and/or
continental philosophy, with close

attention to race and colonial contexts. The successful candidate will
provide leadership to high

school philosophy teaching and research, and supervise students in the
areas of political

philosophy, epistemology, continental philosophy and related areas of
educational theory.

Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. Salary
will be commensurate with

qualifications and experience.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching
dossier, and a statement

outlining current and future research interests. If you have any
questions about this position,

please contact the department at: csinclair@utoronto.ca.  All
application materials should be

submitted on line at: http://uoft.me/academicopportunities.

The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments
(10MB) per candidate

profile; please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS
Word format. Submission

guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.

Applicants should also ask three referees to send letters directly to
Professor Rinaldo Walcott, Chair via email to:

c.sinclair@utoronto.ca by the closing date, December 31, 2012.

Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest and
most research-intensive

university and the only Canadian university to be named in the top 25
in the Times Higher

Education World Rankings. Located in and around Toronto, one of the
world's most diverse

regions, the University of Toronto's vibrant academic life is defined
by the cultural diversity in its

community.

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) has, for more
than a century, made a major

contribution to advancing education, human development and
professional practice around the

world. With more than 72,000 alumni, close to 3,000 students and 20
research centres, ours is

an intellectually rich and supportive community, guided by the highest
standards of scholarship

and a commitment to equity and social justice.

For more information please visit the Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education homepage or the

Department's website at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/hsssje.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within
its community and especially welcomes applications

from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons,
persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority

groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification
of ideas.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to

apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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