[AMS-announce] JOB: Tenured faculty position, Carleton University

[Announcements for the AMS]

The School for Studies in Art and Culture, Carleton University, invites applications for a tenured faculty position in Art History, Film Studies or Music, who will also serve as Director of the School for a five-year renewable term beginning July 1, 2009. Candidates should possess an appropriate advanced degree, hold the rank of associate or full professor, and have a significant track record as a prominent scholar in one of the three disciplines housed in the School, a proven record of strength in teaching, and strong administrative experience in an academic environment.

In keeping with the current collaborative governance model, the new Director will help strengthen collegial relations and effective communications among faculty, administrative staff, and students. Duties will include the active promotion of the School both within the Faculty and to senior administration, as well as interaction with a variety of arts organizations in the larger community.  A willingness to engage in fundraising activities will be important.

Situated within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the School houses undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in the disciplines of Art History, Film Studies, and Music.  It has a complement of 28 full-time faculty members and 8 support staff, with an enrolment of approximately 650 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students, and currently offers disciplinary B.A., B.Mus. and M.A. programs.  A number of its faculty members are cross-appointed to the Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture, which offers an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Cultural Mediations.  Additional graduate programs are being considered. Further information on the School may be found on its website: http://www.carleton.ca/ssac/index.html

Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. 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 peoples, 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. 

Please forward your letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae, and have three referees forward their letters of reference directly to Dr. John Osborne, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6. 

Review of applications will commence on December 15th, 2008, and continue until a suitable candidate has been identified.