[Air-L] Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Design and Production, University of Toronto Mississauga

[Tero Karppi]

Hi all,
We have an open position for Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Design
and Production. All application materials, including recent reference
letters, must be received by January 27, 2025.
Tero

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Tero Karppi, PhD

Associate Professor, University of Toronto

--Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (UTM)
--Faculty of Information (St. George)

ICCIT Associate Director, Research



Books:

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-- Undoing Networks <https://meson.press/books/undoing-networks/
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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Design and Production
Date Posted: 11/26/2024
Closing Date: 01/27/2025, 11:59PM ET
Job Category: Faculty - Teaching Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: University of Toronto Mississauga
Department: Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Apply here: Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Design and Production
Job Details | University of Toronto
<https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississauga-Assistant-Professor%2C-Teaching-Stream-Design-and-Production-ON/587065417/>

Description:

The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT)
at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a
full-time teaching stream appointment in the area of Design and Interactive
Media Production at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with
an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.

Applicants must have a PhD degree in digital media, communication,
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or a user-centered design field by the
appointment start date, or shortly thereafter. We are looking for
candidates whose academic work and practice focuses on design pedagogy and
digital media production. We are seeking candidates who have hands-on
experience in teaching and development of design and production of
interactive digital media as well as designing curricula around these
skillsets to complement our *existing strengths
<https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit/research>*.

The applicant must have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and
lab development, pedagogical research on experiential pedagogy that may
include innovative teaching and assessment methods emphasizing the
connections between design thinking, production, UI design & analysis, and
broader curriculum development. Candidates must have teaching experience in
a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery,
curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures.
Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment excellent pedagogical inquiry
and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities.

 Evidence of excellence in teaching and pedagogical inquiry is required and
can be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades,
presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier submitted as
part of the application (with required materials outlined below) as well as
strong letters of reference.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

At UTM we are committed to fostering an environment of diversity and
inclusion. With an enviable diverse student body, we especially welcome
applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, Black, or racially
visible (persons of colour), and who have experience working with teaching
or mentoring diverse groups or students. Candidates must demonstrate, in
their application materials, an ability to foster diversity on campus and
within the curriculum or discipline, and must show evidence of a commitment
to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and
collegial environment. Candidates must submit a statement describing
their contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, which might cover
topics such as (but not limited to): teaching that incorporates a focus on
underrepresented communities; efforts undertaken to develop inclusive
pedagogies, collaboration, and engagement with underrepresented
communities; and mentoring of students from underrepresented groups. If you
have questions about this statement, please contact Professor Sarah Sharma,
ICCIT Director at iccit.utm at utoronto.ca.

ICCIT focuses on teaching and research excellence in its four undergraduate
programs: Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, Digital
Enterprise Management, Technology, Coding and Society and Professional
Writing and Communication. The successful applicant will join a vibrant
intellectual community of world-class scholars at Canada’s leading
university. For information, please visit *www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit
<http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit>*.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link
below. Applicants must submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae;
up to two writing samples as outlined below; and a complete teaching
dossier which includes a teaching statement, sample syllabi, course
materials, teaching evaluations; and an equity and diversity statement.

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
referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the
closing date. At least one reference letter must primarily address the
candidate’s teaching. More details on the automatic reference letter
collection, including timelines, are available in the *candidate FAQ.
<https://jobs.utoronto.ca/content/Frequently-Asked-Questions/>*

Submission guidelines can be found at *http://uoft.me/how-to-apply
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All
application materials must be formatted with the naming convention
LastnameFirstname_CV.pdf, Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into
the dedicated fields. Applications must include the following additional
application materials in PDF/MS Word format listed below:

Attachment 1: Statement of Pedagogy
Attachment 2: Writing Sample demonstrating experience with design and
production
Attachment 3: Writing sample demonstrating experience with the scholarship
of teaching (optional)
Attachment 4: Teaching Dossier (May include list of courses taught, sample
syllabi, course evaluation data summary)
Attachment 5: Equity and Diversity Statement

If you have any questions about this position, please contact
*iccit.utm at utoronto.ca
<iccit.utm at utoronto.ca>*.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be
received by January 27, 2025.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its
community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons /
persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America,
persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute
to the further diversification of ideas.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief
Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly
related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees
or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional
planning purposes. For more information, please see *http://uoft.me/UP
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Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and
proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our
values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering
commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for
Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our
recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible
and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and
hiring process, please contact *uoft.careers at utoronto.ca
<uoft.careers at utoronto.ca>*.