University of Toronto: Assistant Professor (Early Modern Latin America and Spanish World) – Call For Applications

Assistant Professor (Early Modern Latin America and Spanish World)
University of Toronto

Location: Ontario
Job Field: Contractually Limited Term (Professoriate)
Faculty / Division: Faculty of Arts and Science
Department: History
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Reference: 1500692
Job Closing: July 20, 2015 Open Until Filled

The Department of History, University of Toronto, invites applications for a two-year contractually-limited term appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the history of Early Modern Latin America and the Spanish World. The expected start date of the appointment is August 15, 2015, ending on June 30, 2017.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses ranging from a first year survey through a fourth year seminar. Preference will be given to candidates who can teach both the Spanish Atlantic and the Spanish Pacific worlds.

Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. Candidates with demonstrated excellence in teaching, at both the introductory and upper-level undergraduate levels, are of particular interest.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in History by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter; university teaching experience in the area of early modern Latin America and the Spanish world, with strong teaching evaluations; and an established or emerging record of scholarly accomplishment, as evidenced by refereed publications, conference presentations, and grants and awards.

Salary will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1500692. If you have questions about this position, please contact history.chair@utoronto.ca. All application materials should be submitted online.

Complete applications will include:

  1. a curriculum vitae;
  2. a cover letter of no more than 2 single-spaced pages;
  3. a two-page statement explaining your teaching philosophy, and a proposal for a “dream” course intended for advanced undergraduates;
  4. one writing selection of no more than 30pp. (for example, an article, conference paper or excerpt drawn from a dissertation chapter); finalists without a PhD in hand may be requested to submit their a copy of their completed dissertations;
  5. the names and e-mail addresses of three referees. Three letters of reference should be sent under separate cover by the July 16, 2015 deadline, preferably as signed PDF documents on letterhead to Heidi Berry at history.chair@utoronto.ca (with “Latin America Search” and the applicant’s name in the subject line).

The committee will begin to review applications on July 20, 2015 and the position will remain open until filled.

Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format.

For more information about the History Department, please visit http://www.history.utoronto.ca.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.