Date Posted: 04/05/2024
Closing Date: 05/13/2024, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 35929
Job Category: Faculty - Contractually Limited Term Appointment
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Spanish & Portuguese
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese, in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a one-year full-time contractually limited term appointment (CLTA) in Latin American Literature and Culture. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an anticipated start date of July 1 2024.
This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.
Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in Spanish or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching. Candidates must have experience teaching Modern and/or Contemporary Latin American Literatures and Cultures, and teaching experience in a University Spanish Language Program. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing . Candidates must have teaching experience in a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures. Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities.
Evidence of excellence in teaching and a commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry can be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below) as well as strong letters of reference.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of Toronto’s Department of Spanish & Portuguese is a center for innovation and leading research in Hispanic and Lusophone studies. The Department houses three undergraduate programs (Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies), and an MA and PhD program in Spanish. In addition to language instruction in Spanish and Portuguese, our programs explore the literature and cultures of the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds, and the linguistic analysis of the Spanish and Portuguese languages. We are a close-knit group of faculty, staff and students who collaborate to create a dynamic and intellectual community. As part of the University of Toronto, one of the world’s top teaching and research universities, our department is an ideal place to work, research and make an impact in higher education.
All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below.