Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor in Canadian Law and Politics
College: College of Social & Applied Human Sciences
Department: Political Science
Date Posted: July 21, 2023
Deadline: August 31, 2023 or until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #23-42
Position Description:
The Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level.
The Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph seeks an applicant with teaching and research interests in Canadian Law and Politics for a tenure-track probationary appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, subject to budgetary approval.
Within the broad field of Canadian politics, the Department will consider scholars with teaching and research interests in the areas of justice, law and politics, and/or the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). The Department welcomes applications from scholars who use a variety of epistemological, theoretical and methodological approaches.
The successful candidate will be key in advancing teaching in the highly successful Justice and Legal Studies (JLS) program within Political Science. The successful candidate will be expected to teach core courses within JLS including JLS*1000 Introduction to Justice & Law, POLS*2350 Law from a Political Science Perspective and POLS*3130 Law, Politics and the Judicial Process. The teaching load is three courses per semester (Fall and Winter).
In addition to teaching these and other related courses, the successful candidate will contribute to other dimensions of the Political Science program, such as the undergraduate program in Criminal Justice and Public Policy (CJPP), the graduate MA program in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy (CCJP) and MA and PhD programs in Political Science.
The successful candidate will also support the administration of JLS including the development of a professional graduate program.
The successful candidate will have a PhD or be ABD in Political Science or a related discipline with demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching and excellent research, commensurate with experience.
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
Assessment of applications will begin on August 31, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (preferably as a single PDF file): (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of teaching philosophy including commitments to EDII and decolonizing curriculum, and a sample course outline; (4) a research statement; (5) the names and contact information for three referees supporting the application. Applications should be sent to the attention of:
Tamara A. Small Chair of Hiring Committee Political Science University of Guelph Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Email: pols.chair@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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