Urban Public Policy and Governance (Assistant Professor)

Urban Public Policy and Governance (Assistant Professor)

The Department of Human Geography at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment in Urban Public Policy and Governance. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence July 1, 2019.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Geography, Planning, Urban Studies, or a cognate discipline at the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. Applicants will have a research focus in one or more of the following areas: urban public policy, local government institutions and policy-making, municipal finance, and city and regional planning and governance. Candidates must have a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching, and be able to communicate effectively as an undergraduate and graduate teacher.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to conduct innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, externally funded research program. They must have an emerging record of scholarly accomplishment and provide evidence of excellence in research, as demonstrated by publications in leading academic journals and/or with leading academic presses, or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards. The successful candidate will also demonstrate excellence in teaching and emerging excellence as a graduate supervisor through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier including a teaching statement, teaching materials including sample course syllabi, and the teaching evaluations submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference. Demonstrated commitment to experiential learning is an asset. The successful candidate will be expected to teach large introductory and senior undergraduate courses in the City Governance Concentration of the interdisciplinary City Studies programs in the Department of Human Geography.

Application Process: Applications must include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a research statement outlining current and future research interests, up to three representative publications; a teaching dossier (including a teaching statement, sample course syllabi and other course materials, and teaching evaluations). Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly by the referee via email (on letterhead and signed) to GeogSearch@utsc.utoronto.ca by the closing date. All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by the closing date of January 29, 2019. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications 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 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.