Chair/Director Positions
Position Title / Rank: Director
College: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Department: School of Computer Science
Deadline: February 28, 2018, or until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #17-73
Position Description:
The College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, invites applications for the position of Director of the School of Computer Science. The Director is responsible for the effective, efficient, and collegial operation of the School. The appointment will be tenured at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The appointment as Director will be for a five-year term, with the possibility of renewal for another five years.
Background Information
The School of Computer Science currently consists of 23 full time faculty, 8 staff, 800 undergraduate and 50 graduate students. It offers two majors, Computer Science and Software Engineering, available with a Co-operative Education option. The MSc in Computer Science emphasizes both academic and applied research, while the PhD in Computational Sciences produces interdisciplinary scholars who are capable of tackling emerging problems in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, etc. Two additional faculty, experts in cybersecurity, will join the School within the next few months and oversee the design, development and deployment of a new course based MSc in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (to be launched in September 2019).
Qualifications
The successful candidate possesses a PhD (or equivalent). They are not expected to satisfy all the criteria below. Expectations are commensurate with faculty level.
Leadership
The ideal candidate is a successful and collaborative leader with excellent communications skills; a leader with a vision that will set the stage for innovative research, learning, and teaching within the School. They have occupied leadership roles and chaired a variety of committees at the departmental, college and university levels. They have extensive experience in human and financial resource management, and they have shown their ability to engage faculty, staff and students in developing and implementing new initiatives.
Research
The ideal candidate is an exceptional researcher in a field related to the School's programs and activities. They have built an internationally recognized, sustained research program funded by tri-council agencies or equally prestigious funding agencies. They have extensive supervision experience and an outstanding record of research, with recent research-based publications in top-tier venues.
Teaching
The ideal candidate is an exceptional teacher, with a record of high-quality teaching based on formal teaching evaluations and teaching awards. They have in-depth experience as an educator, characterized by curricular innovation, as well as peerreviewed contributions and achievements in pedagogy.
Application
Interested applicants must send a cover letter summarizing qualifications and leadership approach, a vision statement for the School, a detailed CV, a research statement, a teaching dossier, and the names and contact information of at least three references by February 28, 2018, all in one PDF file and in that order (maximum size 10MB) to:
Dr. Mary Wells, Dean ·
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of Guelph
Summerlee Science Complex Room 1314
Guelph, ON
N1G ZW1
Or by email: mawells@uoguelph.ca
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
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