[acc-cca-l] Tenure-Track Position in Digital Audiences at Ryerson University

Tue Aug 6 08:46:15 MDT 2019

Dear colleagues,

The School of Professional Communication at Ryerson University invites
applications for a tenure-track position in Digital Audiences. This
position will have unique focus on graduate education since half of the
successful candidate's teaching will be in the Ryerson-York joint graduate
program in Communication and Culture. Details are below. The job posting
and application portal can be accessed here:

https://hr.cf.ryerson.ca/ams/faculty/preview.cfm?posting_id=526431

Thanks,

John
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John Shiga, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair (on sabbatical)
School of Professional Communication
Ryerson University
416.979.5000 x555328
416.979.5120 (fax)
http://procom.ryerson.ca

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Tenure Track Position in Digital AudiencesFCAD, Prof. Communication
Posted: July 15, 2019
Deadline to Apply: Friday, August 30, 2019
Ryerson 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, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons
with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender
identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply
but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given
priority.

Located in downtown Toronto, Ryerson University is a distinctly urban,
culturally diverse teaching and research institution offering more than 100
undergraduate and graduate programs, distinguished by a strong commitment
to excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, to over 45,000
students. Ryerson is known for its culture of entrepreneurship and
innovation and is recognized as a city builder, as it continues its growth
through award-winning architecture and expansion of its campus.

The Opportunity:

The School of Professional Communication (http://procom.ryerson.ca/
<http://procom.ryerson.ca/>) in the Faculty of Communication and Design
(FCAD) at Ryerson University invites applications for a full-time
tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Digital
Audiences. The appointment will be effective January 1, 2020 subject to
final budgetary approval.

The  successful candidate will be appointed to the School of Professional
Communication (“ProCom”),  and will have their service and teaching
responsibilities shared with the Graduate Program in Communication &
Culture (“ComCult”), our joint MA/PhD program with York University (
https://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/programs/comcult/). This is an exciting and
unique opportunity to contribute directly to graduate education.

The successful candidate will approach digital audience studies in ways
that are innovative, interdisciplinary and informed by theoretical
perspectives from critical data science, infrastructure and platform
studies, game studies and related fields. We are particularly interested in
receiving applications from candidates whose work focuses on one or more of
the following areas: big data and audience studies; artificial intelligence
and machine learning in scholarly, policy and organizational contexts;
audience and social network analysis in mobile, locative and emerging media
contexts; data visualization, mapping and storytelling by and for
marginalized populations; and/or computational methods in security, privacy
and data regulation contexts. We are looking for candidates with strong and
innovative methodological approaches. Knowledge of and ability to teach
digital methods and/or quantitative analysis would be an asset.

The School of Professional Communication consists of 18 tenure-stream
faculty members. ProCom offers innovative Bachelor and Master’s programs
that integrate theory and practice. As an interdisciplinary School, ProCom
focuses on teaching and research that bring creative and critical
communication approaches into industries, organizations, and communities.
Our students and faculty investigate the intersections of text, sound, and
image in an array of digital, discursive, and social contexts.  Our faculty
prides itself on the excellence of its research and on the quality of its
teaching. We are interested in candidates that will contribute to our
existing research and teaching strengths by bringing innovative and diverse
perspectives and experiences to the work.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, research
and service duties. Half of the candidate’s teaching will be in ProCom and
half will be in ComCult. The candidate will be expected to teach a variety
of undergraduate and graduate courses, including core courses in
communication theory, history and methodology, and will supervise graduate
students in the ProCom master’s program as well as MA and PhD students in
Communication and Culture.The candidate will be expected to pursue
innovative and independent research or scholarly research-creation in the
field of communication that is externally funded, cutting-edge, and of the
highest quality. The candidate will also participate in administrative
activities in ProCom and ComCult. The candidate will engage in maintaining
an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment in all areas.

Qualifications:

Candidates must hold an earned Ph.D. in Communication Studies or a closely
related field by the appointment date.

The successful candidate must present strong emerging scholarly research or
creative projects that are active, innovative and impactful, resulting in
achievements such as peer reviewed publications, working papers, book
chapters, public policy contributions, presentations at significant
conferences, awards and accolades, strong endorsements/recommendations by
referees of top international stature, studies, writings or creative
productions disseminated by other suitable means and other noteworthy
activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the
discipline.

Evidence of excellence in teaching must be provided through a teaching
dossier that outlines the teaching philosophy, teaching accomplishments,
including experience with course/curriculum review/development, excellent
pedagogical practice, sample syllabi and teaching evaluations. Teaching
philosophy statements should address approaches to both undergraduate and
graduate level teaching. Evidence of strong communication skills and a
demonstrated ability to supervise undergraduate and graduate students
should also be highlighted.  Previous experience supervising graduate
students would be considered as an asset.

Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to our values of Equity,
Diversity, and Inclusion as it pertains to service, teaching, and scholarly
research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make
learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student

The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to contribute to the
life of the School and the University through collegial service and would
have a proven track record of collaborating across university departments,
partners and with the wider community.

Equity at Ryerson

At the intersection of mind and action, Ryerson is on a transformative path
to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Integral to
this path is the placement of equity, diversity and inclusion as
fundamental to our institutional culture. Our current academic plan
<https://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/provost/PDFs/RU_Academic%20Plan_2014_ExecutiveSummary.pdf>
outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.

Ryerson University welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to
upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us
to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to
correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we
encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically
disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit
peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons
with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please
note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,
applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

As an employer, we are working towards a people first culture and are proud
to have been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and a
Greater Toronto’s Top Employer for 2015, 2016, 2017 and  2018. To learn
more about our work environment, colleagues, leaders, students and
innovative educational environment, visit www.ryerson.ca, check out
@RyersonU <https://twitter.com/ryersonu>, @RyersonHR
<https://twitter.com/ryersonhr> and @RyersonECI
<https://twitter.com/ryersoneci?lang=en> on Twitter, and visit our LinkedIn
company page <https://ca.linkedin.com/school/ryerson-university/>.

How to Apply:

Applicants must submit their application online via the Faculty Recruitment
Portal <https://hr.cf.ryerson.ca/ams/faculty/> (click on “Start Application
Process” to begin) by August 30, 2019

The application must contain a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a
statement of research interests, teaching dossier, results of teaching
evaluations and names of three individuals who may be contacted for
reference letters.

In order for the University to comply with the Government of Canada’s
reporting requirements, candidates must indicate in their application if
they are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident by including one of the
following statements in reference to their status: “I am a permanent
resident or citizen of Canada”OR “I am not a permanent resident or citizen
of Canada”. Candidates are not required to specify their country of origin
or citizenship in their application.

Applications and any confidential inquiries can be directed to the DHC
Chair, Dr. John Shiga at jshiga at ryerson.ca.

Any inquiries regarding accessing the Faculty Recruitment Portal can be
sent to Sumentha D’Souza  at sumentha at ryerson.ca . Aboriginal candidates
who would like to learn more about working at Ryerson University are
welcome to contact Ms. Tracey King, M.Ed., Aboriginal HR Consultant,
Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Initiative, at t26king at ryerson.ca.

This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Ryerson Faculty
Association (RFA) and relevant information can be found as follows:

RFA Website: www.rfanet.ca.

RFA Collective Agreement:
https://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/faculty-affairs/rfa-collective-agreement/RFA_CA_2015_to_2018.pdf

RFA Benefits:
https://www.ryerson.ca/hr/employee-resources/rfa/full-time-LTF/benefits/

Ryerson University is fully committed to accessibility for persons with
disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in the
recruitment and selection process, please advise the Human Resources
representative when you are contacted. All requests for accommodation will
be treated with confidentiality.
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