Job Description
Department of Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Science
Competition No. 24.05.149
Category
Closing Date
Full-Time Limited Term Commensurate with qualifications and experience A review of applications will begin June 9, 2024, and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
About Us
MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.
The Department of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts and Science at MacEwan University invites applications for a 10-month limited term appointment in Spanish at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing August 1, 2024, subject to final budgetary approval.
Although the area of expertise is flexible, you will have experience teaching Spanish language acquisition courses as well as Hispanic literatures and cultures. Experience teaching language acquisition and bridge courses (e.g., conversation and composition courses) would be an asset. Native or near native fluency in Spanish is required.
The Department of Humanities is a multidisciplinary department housing programs in Classics, French, History, Philosophy, and Spanish. The Department values collaboration and integration, as evidenced by our great works-based Humanities courses and our emerging interest in digital humanities. Comfort in a multidisciplinary humanist environment and experience making connections between humanist disciplines are assets.
You will hold at least an M.A., or preferably a Ph.D. or ABD, in a relevant area of expertise and will demonstrate a primary commitment to undergraduate teaching. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching philosophy with your application. Teaching dossiers, samples of research, and letters of recommendation may be requested as part of your application later in the recruitment process. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to Dr. Michael Carroll, Chair of the Humanities Department, at CarrollM13@macewan.ca .
This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement.
MacEwan University is committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community, and we are dedicated to removing barriers that have been historically encountered and are currently experienced by some members of our society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all equity-deserving groups. We believe that the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty serves as a strength of our institution and benefit to society. We are committed to ensuring full and inclusive participation for all in our community.
Accessibility Statement
We strive to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the hiring process. If you require accommodation, we want to ensure you have the support you need to showcase your abilities. Please contact humanresources@macewan.ca and we will support you to the best of our ability.
Personal Information Collection Notification
Personal information is being collected to determine your qualifications for employment. This information is collected, used and protected under the authority of and in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. It may be provided to non-HR members of a hiring and interview panel if your application advances to that stage of the hiring process. If you have any questions about these arrangements, please contact: Human Resources, University Services Centre, Rm. 10-600, 10700-104 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4S2 or phone (780) 497-5434.