Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Associate or Full Professor and Director of the School of English and Theatre Studies (Open to Internal Applicants)
College: College of Arts
Department: School of English and Theatre Studies
Date Posted: February 22, 2021
Deadline: 4:30pm April 12, 2021 or until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #21-12
Position Description:
Internal applicants are sought for the position of Director, School of English and Theatre Studies, in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph.
Applicants will be at Associate or Full Professor rank and hold a PhD or terminal degree in a discipline relevant to the School. The mandate is for a five-year term starting July 1, 2021. Responsibilities and conditions around the position of Director are outlined in Article 20 of the Collective Agreement.
The School has diverse strengths in Improvisation Studies; Colonial, Postcolonial, and Diasporic Studies; Canadian Literature; Early Modern Studies; Media, Technology and Literacy in the Humanities; Studies in Performance and Politics; Sexuality and Gender Studies; and Transnational Nineteenth-Century Studies. Award-winning and dynamic faculty complement a renewed infrastructure. Innovative and agile majors and minors allow English and Theatre Studies students to examine a wide range of literatures of different historical periods and geographical locations and connect them to current debates on critical theory, cultural studies, and gender studies.
The applicant must have strong academic qualifications in teaching and scholarship, relevant experience in university administration, the ability to work well in a collegial and consultative atmosphere, the ability to lead a team across the different areas of curriculum and research within the school, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The Director will work closely with the College Dean, the Associate Deans, and other Chairs/Directors for the benefit of the School and of the College. It will be essential for the Director to maintain effective communication between the School and the College, and between themself and the members of the School. The Director will work to encourage the School’s growth, manage its affairs in accordance with the overall strategic plans of the College and the University, and articulate the school’s academic vision to the university community and beyond. The Director plays a leadership role regarding the School’s commitment to Anti-Racism, Equity, Inclusivity, and Decolonization as articulated in the School’s EDID statement, https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/edid. The Director also plays a leadership role in the administration of the Creative Writing MFA currently located at Guelph Humber and works closely with the graduate program of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation at the Guelph campus. The Director will work closely with the Associate Dean Academic and Director of Interdisciplinary Programs on interdisciplinary programs in the College such as Culture, Technology and Society and others in development. The Director will take on a key role in managing staff in the school and work with the Senior Development of the College on alumni and development. More generally, the Director will also provide the high level of leadership and energy necessary to facilitate individual faculty members’ research and teaching, the goals of the School, and institutional goals in the years ahead.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of over 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
Applications or nominations for the position are now requested by the Selection Committee. The closing date and time for the receipt of applications for the position is 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2021. A complete application consists of (i) an updated curriculum vitae (ii) a candidate’s brief that highlights qualifications and experience (iii) a vision statement regarding the future of the School and (iv) a statement of the applicant’s commitment to, and past experience with, issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization.
Applications should be sent to the attention of:
Samantha Brennan
Dean
College of Arts
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Email: samantha.brennan@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.
The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and we offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them.
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion (https://uoguel.ph/ox2p9) is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
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