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The Institute of Communication, Culture,Information and Technology (ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississaugainvites applications for a full-time teaching stream appointment in the area ofNarrative and Writing, at the rank of Assistant Professor, TeachingStream. The position start date is July 1, 2020, or shortly thereafter.

Candidates must have aPhD in communication, education, literature, narrative-related arts orjournalism or related fields by the appointment start date, or shortlythereafter. Excellence in teaching and pedagogical inquiry is required and can be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments,awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teachingdossier (outlining experience and accomplishments) submitted as part of the application including a strong teachingstatement, sample syllabi, course materials, and teaching evaluations, as wellas strong letters of reference.

Candidates should have demonstrated excellencein teaching creative nonfiction narrative, expressive writing, andnarrative-based research. Narrative, as we think of it here, involves theapplication of tools and techniques developed mainly through fiction and thearts applied to the purposes of nonfiction and journalism—that is, telling truestory with imaginative power and expressive skill. Successful candidates mustdemonstrate commitment to excellent pedagogical practices in the areas ofwriting pedagogy and narrative with publications that include scholarly,creative, and journalistic professional writing. Candidates should alsodemonstrate experience in facilitating and providing guidance for undergraduatestudent publications.

Salary will be commensurate with qualificationsand experience.

ICCIT focuses on teaching andresearch excellence in its three undergraduate programs: Communication,Culture, Information and Technology, Digital Enterprise Management andProfessional Writing and Communication. The successful applicant will join avibrant intellectual community of world-class scholars at Canada’s leadinguniversity. For information, please visit www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit.

To be considered for thisposition, all application materials must be submitted online by December 2, 2019. Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.

Applications must include thedocuments listed below, formatted as 3 attachments with naming convention1902282_LastnameFirstname_CV_Statement.pdf, LastnameFirstname_Writing.pdf, etc.:

Attachment 1: Cover Letter, CV andStatement of Pedagogy.

Attachment 2: Writing Sample demonstratingexperience with creative nonfiction or journalistic prose

Attachment 3: Writing sample demonstratingexperience with the scholarship of teaching (optional)

Attachment 4: Teaching Dossier (Max. 20pages, may include list of courses taught, sample syllabi, course evaluationdata summary, statement of teaching philosophy.

Applicants must have three referees send lettersof recommendation directly to Professor Rhonda McEwen, ICCIT Director,University of Toronto Mississauga via email (on letterhead, signed, datedand scanned) to iccit.utm@utoronto.ca by the closing date, December 2,2019.

The University of Toronto isstrongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomesapplications from racialized persons / persons of colour, 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 accessedby search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated forinstitutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

All qualified candidates areencouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be givenpriority.

Job Field: Teaching Stream
Department: UTM: Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology
Campus: Mississauga
Job Posting: Aug 16, 2019
Job Closing: Ongoing