Assistant Professor

Job title:

Assistant Professor

Company

Thompson Rivers University

Job description

attacks. In order to do so, you must have JavaScript enabled in your web browser otherwise this site will fail to work correctly for you. See details of your web browser for how to enable JavaScript.Current OpportunitiesAttention Safari users: This site requires cookies to function. Please click to accept the cookie. Cookies will be used strictly for the functioning of the site.Toggle navigationJob DetailsAssistant Professor – (02043.69)This details all the information about the job posting.Share this job as a link in your status update to LinkedIn.Application RestrictionsOpen to both Internal and externalJob TypeFaculty (Tenure, Tenure Track, LTC)Posting In effect from28/5/2024Closing Application Date11/6/2024Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled.Instructional TypeAcademic/Career(max 24 credits)Faculty TypeTenure TrackAnticipated Start Date1/8/2024Position End Date (If Applicable)DUTIESThompson Rivers University ( ) is a uniquely comprehensive, student-focused institution built on over 40 years of excellence in post-secondary education and training. TRU’s spectacular main campus is located on the traditional land of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc people in BC and is a mere four-hour drive from Vancouver, in the heart of the southern BC interior. Kamloops offers world class tourism and recreation, excellent cultural, social, and economic opportunities, as well as over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually.The Faculty of Arts invites applications for a tenure-track position in Creative Writing. This is a teaching/service/research position located in the Department of Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts. The successful candidate should be well suited to teach creative writing at all levels, in a variety of areas including playwriting, short fiction, and creative non-fiction, and will contribute to a new Major program in development combining Theatre and Creative Writing.The department will give weight to a candidate who has demonstrated experience and ability teaching in a collaborative manner. The department also encourages a commitment to networking with other departments in Arts and the community beyond TRU to instigate innovative, interdisciplinary connections and projects. This will be particularly important as our new interdisciplinary M.A. in Human Rights and Social Justice develops. Digital publication is a particular realm of interest that the successful candidate may bring to our department, in recognition of the role that technology plays in the production, preservation, and adaptation of creative arts.QUALIFICATIONSCandidates should minimally have an MFA in Creative Writing or equivalent (Ph.D. preferred) with demonstrated teaching experience and a record of practice in creative writing.Further qualifications that will be considered include creative writing publications in well-respected journals and by reputable publishers; as well, experience within the creative industries sector, with a range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, will be considered an asset. A successful candidate will have experience teaching post-secondary Creative Writing and Literature courses, and a record of departmental and broader service.Applications will be reviewed commencing June 15, 2024 and may continue until position is filled.Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. This hire is part of the Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts Department’s commitment to increasing representation by Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour faculty in the department, in recognition of historic underrepresentation of non-White faculty in higher education in Canada. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Pay Band$73,665.93 – $114,124.39 ( According to TRUFA Salary Schedule (Range TS01 – TS12) )LocationKamloops, BC CA (Primary)# of Hires Needed1Organizational UnitThompson Rivers University -> Faculty of Arts -> Literatures, Languages & Performing ArtsDiversity and Inclusion Commitment:Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our . External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.

Expected salary

$73665.93 – 114124.39 per year

Location

Kamloops, BC

Job date

Thu, 30 May 2024 06:22:35 GMT

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