POSTE POURVU
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (Joint appointment : French/First Nations Studies)
Simon Fraser University
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DESCRIPTION :
The Department of French and the Department of First Nations Studies invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, starting July 1, 2020. The position will be a joint appointment (50% French/50% First Nations Studies) with an administrative home in French. Specific areas of focus in scholarship may include but are not limited to: Canadian Indigenous literatures in French, French Curriculum Writing.
Ideal candidates will show promise in research in the area of Indigenous literatures in French. They will have teaching and/or practical experience in Indigenous issues in the Canadian context and extensive knowledge of historic and contemporary Indigenous issues. They will bring relevant teaching methods to teaching lower and upper-level undergraduate courses and graduate courses in the Department of French as well as First Nations Studies lower and upper-level undergraduate courses. Our preference will be for candidates with strong Indigenous cultural knowledge, experience working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, and a background in establishing and maintaining trusting relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations. In the Department of French, the language of instruction is normally French; in the Department of First Nations, the language of instruction is English.
Simon Fraser University is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. SFU is committed to supporting Indigenous scholars in building community, collaboration, and career success, and to implementing the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
For more information about the Department of French or the Department of First Nations Studies, please visit our respective websites: http://www.sfu.ca/french/en.html and http://www.sfu.ca/fns.html
Applicants should have a PhD by the time of appointment. Applications should include: a cover letter addressing qualifications as stated here, a curriculum vitae, research statement, and statement of teaching philosophy. Three letters of reference should be sent under separate cover.
Applications in doc, docx, or pdf format can be sent to the attention of the Chair at frensech@sfu.ca.
Applications will be reviewed beginning November 20. Incomplete applications will not be considered. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
This is an entry-level position. Only those holding or eligible to be appointed at or promoted to the rank will be considered. This position is subject to availability of funding.
SFU is an equity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html