The Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Associate or Assistant Professor in the field of Canadian History to commence July 1, 2011, subject to budgetary approval. Preference will be given to candidates whose specialization lies in the area either of Canadian Environmental History or of Canadian Immigration History.
Required qualifications include a completed PhD in History or equivalent, and an ongoing program of research in the area of specialization. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and in scholarly research and publication appropriate to their stage of career. Candidates will be expected to teach a wide range of courses in Canadian History at all levels and to make a major contribution to the Graduate Program in History. The successful candidate should be eligible for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York’s website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or a copy can be obtained by calling the Affirmative Action office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.
Applicants should submit a letter of application outlining their professional experience and research interests, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a sample of their scholarly work, and a teaching dossier, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent no later than November 15, 2010 to: Professor Jonathan Edmondson, Chair, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, 2140 Vari Hall, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3.
