Associate Professor/ Professor - Planning Date Posted: 09/09/2024Closing Date: 11/04/2024, 11:59PM ETReq ID: 38325Job Category: Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & ScienceDepartment: Dept of GeographyCampus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)Description:The Department of Geography & Planning at the University of Toronto (St. George Campus) invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment in Planning. The appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. The selected candidate will be expected to take on the role of Director of the Planning Program, for a three-year term.Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. degree in Planning or a closely related field by the time of appointment, with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths and contribute to the aims of our Planning Program's Mission. Candidates will have an established international reputation and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research, and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program. While all areas of expertise will be considered, a focus on planning for climate change and urban resilience; reparative, abolitionist and/or Indigenous planning; or urban data science is preferred.Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in research, which can be demonstrated through: high quality scholarly publications in peer-reviewed academic journals; engagement in international scholarly networks relevant to planners; presentations at significant, discipline-relevant conferences; documentation of research collaborations, including with community, public sector, or private sector partners; evidence of independent scholarship; awards and accolades; a demonstrated ability to attract external funding for an evolving research program; and strong endorsements from referees of high standing.Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in teaching, which can be demonstrated through a statement that outlines the candidate's teaching philosophy and teaching accomplishments; the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application; sample course syllabi related to the candidate's area of focus; student mentorship; teaching evaluations; as well as strong letters of reference.The successful candidate will be expected to teach core and elective courses in the accredited graduate Planning Program (including joint Geography-Planning courses), as well as an undergraduate course in the Department of Geography and Planning; supervise graduate students; maintain an active research program that attracts international recognition in the selected candidate's area of expertise; and provide service within the University and to broader academic and professional communities. Attention to the issues of anti-BIPOC racism and social justice are imperative in all courses in the department, and all core courses in the graduate MScPl program must link planning practice to social justice.Additionally, candidates must show experience in academic leadership in Planning. The Director is responsible for providing leadership in academic planning, organizing day-to-day operations of the Planning Program, directly communicating with students in the MScPl and PhD Planning Programs and alumni, and representing the Planning Program to professional organizations. Beyond this, the Director will collaborate with the Department Chair to work on internal initiatives relevant to the Planning Program.Candidates must provide evidence of past leadership, which can be demonstrated through: a statement that outlines the candidate's leadership experience and philosophy; previous experience in a departmental or university administrative role; past or current leadership positions in national or international academic organizations (e.g., ACSP); leadership roles at well-regarded academic publications; positions of leadership in community-based organizations, non-profits, government, or the private sector.Professional or practice-oriented experience in the applicant's area of expertise will be considered an asset.Membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) with the requisite Registered Professional Planner designation, or in any other comparable national/regional planning body, will be considered an asset, and must be acquired subsequent to the hire.Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking on the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a research statement outlining current and future research interests, a leadership statement outlining their leadership experience and philosophy, a representative publication, and a teaching dossier which includes a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations.Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto's Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto's recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit letters (on letterhead, dated, and signed) by the closing date.All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by November 4th, 2024.
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