UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO AT MISSISSAUGA - MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA
The University of Toronto at Mississauga invites applications for the position of Chair, Department of History & Classics. The appointment, effective July 1, 2004, will be at the level of Full or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will have a distinguished research reputation in any field or period of historical research, an excellent teaching profile, and exceptional leadership and administrative skills. S/he will contribute to the undergraduate programme in History and Classics on the Mississauga campus and to the graduate programme(s) in the Department of History and/or Classics on the St. George campus.
The Department of History & Classics was created on July 1, 2003 by the merger of faculty in the fields of Classics and History. The Mississauga campus is undergoing rapid growth (student population is expected to rise from 7,000 to 11,500 by 2006) and there will be a concomitant growth in its faculty.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community. The University 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 the further diversification of ideas.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on or after October 15, 2003. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a sample of academic writing, and evidence of excellence in teaching. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor Cheryl Misak, Vice Principal Academic, University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1C6, Canada.