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Job Description:
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ACAD invites applications for the following full-time faculty position starting August 2019:
Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies
(Competition #1819-DE-FP-22)
The School of Critical and Creative Studies (SCCS) at the Alberta College of Art and Design invites applications for a permanent faculty position in Indigenous Studies, at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The successful candidate will make a major contribution to the institutionally supported development of Indigenous curriculum for the ACAD community, a significant proportion of which self-identifies as Indigenous. Candidates working within fields such as cultural anthropology, material culture, visual culture, art history, curatorial studies, public policy analysis, arts and heritage, and community relations advocacy are especially desirable. Knowledge of a diverse range of contemporary creative practices and contexts, and the ability to place these in the Canadian context, is required.
Candidates must have a PhD. Advanced PhD students (ABD) will be considered, provided a defense date has been scheduled prior to or shortly after the position start date. Candidates must provide evidence of active and excellent research and demonstrate a record of (or high potential for) teaching excellence at the undergraduate level. The successful candidate will be able to teach a diversity of courses across all levels of undergraduate study as well as within the graduate program, and will be expected to maintain an active program of research, teaching, and service.
The School of Critical and Creative Studies (SCCS) provides non-studio academic courses at ACAD. Courses taught in the SCCS place an emphasis on critical discourse and methods that support students engaging with the practice of interpretation in a contemporary context. SCCS curriculum helps students situate their professional practice critically and ethically. SCCS offers an integrated series of courses that create direct links with studio practice. Designed to support studio-based education in fine arts, crafts, media technologies and design, SCCS curriculum is organized across five areas: Visual Arts History and Theory, Critical and Creative Studies, English, Social Sciences, and Profession- ally related courses. >>Click here to learn more about SCCS
The Alberta College of Art and Design offers its 1100 students studio-based programming that leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts in one of nine disciplines, a Bachelor of Design in one of two, and an MFA in Craft Media. It has developed deep roots in Calgary’s creative community, and is about to start a new chapter of its nearly 100-year history, as it becomes a university in 2019. The successful applicant will work closely with colleagues from a diversity of academic and studio disciplines, and thrive in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment committed to developing new and innovative curriculum. Further information about ACAD is available on our website at www.acad.ca.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with the ACAD Faculty Agreement. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
>>> Please submit applications via our career page. Applications must be a single PDF titled “[surname first initial 1819- DE-FP-22]” and contain the following, in the order they appear below:
• cover letter that includes highlights of the candidate’s profile and the names of the three referees (see below for more information)
• a detailed curriculum vitae (CV)
• a statement of research
• a statement of teaching philosophy
• evidence of teaching effectiveness (from various sources, e.g., teaching evaluations and/or course syllabi)
• two sample syllabi for existing or potential new SCCS courses at ACAD
• a sample of scholarly writing
Letters of recommendation are not required with application but will be requested at a later stage, if application is successful.
Academic transcripts are not required with application, however certified transcripts are required be- fore an offer of employment is made.
Applications must be submitted in a single PDF document.
Once you have created an account, choose the “Upload Resume” option. You will only be able to upload one file, so make sure all required material is combined into a single PDF document. Incomplete submissions may not be considered. Once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to make changes or add additional documents. Please visit ACAD’s How to Apply page to ensure your application is complete prior to submission.
Review of applications will begin on February 4, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.
ACAD is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversity of the institution. We encourage expressions of interest from all qualified applicants for consideration for this or other suitable vacancies although applications from Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
While we thank all candidates for their interest, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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