Department of Geography
Two Assistant Professors in Environment
and Urban Sustainability
The Department of Geography (in the Faculty of Arts) invites applications for two (2) tenure-track positions in Environment and Urban Sustainability at the Assistant Professor rank. A PhD (or equivalent) in Geography or a closely related field is required by time of appointment. The positions are effective August 1, 2014, subject to final budgetary approval. The positions target candidates in all areas of Environment and Urban Sustainability (EUS) and are part of the Department's newly formed (EUS) program.
The Department of Geography offers two undergraduate programs (Geographic Analysis and EUS) leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a graduate program leading to a Master of Spatial Analysis. Geography faculty also contribute to interdisciplinary Master's and Ph.D. programs, including Environmental Applied Science and Management, Immigration and Settlement Studies, and Policy Studies. The Department also offers three GIS certificates and participates in basic and applied research through each of the Centres for the Study of Commercial Activity, Geocomputation, and Immigration and Settlement. The successful candidates will be encouraged to develop ties to the graduate programs of Environmental Applied Science and Management and Master of Spatial Analysis.
The successful candidates will contribute to the EUS program through effective teaching, research, and student supervision, develop an externally-funded research program, and demonstrate an active publication record. Experience in establishing research partnerships with private and/or public sectors is beneficial.
Ryerson is a thriving public university located in downtown Toronto, Canada, and has a full-time registration of nearly 32,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students as well as 65,000 continuing education registrations. For more information about the Geography Department see http://www.geography.ryerson.ca.
Review of applications will begin December 1, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, samples of recent publications, and the names and contact information (e-mail address and telephone numbers) of three referees who may be contacted. Please note that applications by fax or e-mail cannot be accepted.
Applications/Inquires can be sent to:
Dr. Brian Ceh,
Chair, Department of Geography,
Ryerson University,
350 Victoria Street,
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3,
e-mail: bceh@ryerson.ca
These positions fall under the jurisdiction of the Ryerson Faculty Association (RFA). The RFA collective agreement can be viewed at: http://www.ryerson.ca/teaching/employment_resources/rfa.html. The RFA's website can be found at: http://www.ryerson.ca/~rfa/. A summary of RFA benefits can be found at: http://www.ryerson.ca/hr/benefits/benefits_by_group/rfa/.
Ryerson University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
