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Offre d'emploi - Assistant Professor à l'Université de Toronto

Assistant Professor – Contractually Limited Term Appointment (CLTA) – Quebec/20th Century French Literature – 1805320 
Job Field : Contractually Limited Term (Professoriate) 
Faculty / Division: Faculty of Arts and Science 
Department: French 
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto) 
Job Posting: Jan 10, 2019 
Job Closing : Feb 28, 2019, 11:59pm EST 

Description : The Department of French in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a two-year contractually limited term appointment in Quebec and/or 20th Century French Literature. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence on July 1st, 2019.

We seek candidates whose teaching and research expertise focus on either or both fields, with a solid background in literary theory (deconstruction, gender, performance, queer, (post)structuralism, etc.). The successful candidate must demonstrate excellence both in research and in teaching at the University level. The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants must have: 

  • A PhD in Quebec/French literature at the time of appointment or shortly thereafter; 
  • Evidence of excellence in research demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field relevant academic journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards; 
  • External grants, presentations at significant conferences, and strong endorsement from referees of high standing; 
  • Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through strong endorsements by referees, teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier, a teaching statement, sample course syllabi, and the teaching evaluations submitted as part of the application. 

Candidates must have native or near-native French proficiency and be able to work effectively in English. 

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

This position will be held at the University of Toronto, St. George campus in downtown Toronto. For more information about the University of Toronto and the Department of French, please visit www.utoronto.ca and www.french.utoronto.ca.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. All application materials must be submitted by the closing date of February 28th, 2019. Complete applications will include: 

1) A curriculum vitae; 
2) A cover letter of no more than two single-spaced pages; 
3) One writing sample of no more than 30 pages (an article, conference paper or excerpt drawn from a dissertation chapter); 
4) Three letters of reference addressed to Professor Alexie Tcheuyap, Chair of the Department of French (dated, signed and on letterhead). They must be sent directly by the referees under separate cover, preferably in PDF format, to Marjorie Rolando at marjorie.rolando@utoronto.ca (with “Quebec/French literature CLTA Position” and the applicant’s name in the subject line) by the February 28th, 2019 deadline. 

We strongly recommend combining all attached documents into a single file in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Marjorie Rolando, Assistant to the Chair, at marjorie.rolando@utoronto.ca with subject line: “Quebec/French literature CLTA Position – (your full name)”. 

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of color, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. 

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.