Tenure Track Position in Nursing

Toronto Metropolitan University

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Tenure Track Position in Nursing
FCS, Nursing
Posted: December 18, 2024
Deadline to Apply: Friday, January 31, 2025

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (DCSN) in the Faculty of Community Services (FCS) at Toronto Metropolitan University (formally Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2025, subject to final budgetary approval.

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity and service duties while co-creating and maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. The candidate will be expected to pursue an innovative and independent research program that is externally funded and produces high impact research that informs nursing education and practice. The successful candidate will contribute to our undergraduate (BScN-Collaborative and Post-Diploma) and graduate (MN, MN-PHCNP, PhD) programs through research, teaching, mentorship, and supervision of students.

All applicants must hold a PhD in nursing or a related field. At least one degree held must be in Nursing. We encourage Indigenous nurses with a completed PhD to apply. Experience as a primary health care nurse practitioner or experience in the areas of pathophysiology and/ or mental health are considered an asset.

In addition, applicants shall present evidence of:

an independent program of research reflective of an early research career (i.e., publications, community-based presentations/reports, conference presentations, research funding and/or supporting community level projects, and/or investigator roles in research projects), demonstrated ability in teaching, teaching community level workshops, supervision and/or preceptorship of graduate students, and a strong capacity to teach courses across both baccalaureate and graduate programs that will contribute to the ongoing success of the DCSN;
the potential of the applicant’s program of research to contribute to the development of knowledge related to one or a combination of the domains of professional practice and outcomes across the healthcare continuum: Indigenous health, health in the Black community, health equity and addressing anti-Indigenous and anti-Black systemic racism in health care, health services research, primary and tertiary clinical practice, clinical nursing education, simulation, interprofessional education and collaboration, and/or leadership in health policy;
capacity to excel in the scholarship of teaching, research, creative activities, academic leadership, collaboration, and service;
capacity for teaching excellence as demonstrated in a teaching dossier that outlines personal teaching philosophy and teaching accomplishments, including experience with course/curriculum review/development, pedagogical practice, sample syllabi, any community-based teaching experience and teaching evaluations;
strong communication and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to supervise undergraduate and graduate students;
registration [or eligibility to register at the time of application] with the College of Nurses of Ontario [General Class or Extended Class];
an ability and willingness to proactively engage in dismantling anti-Indigenous and anti-Black racism and all other oppressive practices that lead to social and health inequities;
commitment to our values of equity, diversity, and Inclusion as it pertains to service, teaching, scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for diverse student populations; and
an ability and willingness to contribute to the life of the DCSN and the University through collegial service.


This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) [www.tfanet.ca]. Visit us at www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs to view the TFA collective agreement and a summary of TFA benefits.

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, with 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning and distinguished by a professionally focussed curriculum with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city-building through its award-winning architecture.

Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (DCSN)
The fully accredited DCSN offers three dynamic programs: the Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, offered in partnership with Centennial and George Brown Colleges; the Post Diploma Nursing Degree Program; and a Master of Nursing Program that also includes the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program. The DSCN has a diverse student body of approximately 2800 full time and part time students, including those enrolled in outreach and continuing education partnership programs. There are approximately 250 full time and part time graduate students enrolled in the course-based, thesis, and nurse practitioner streams. In the 2021 Winter semester, the DCSN welcomed its inaugural class of the PhD in Urban Health Program - an interdisciplinary program that is administered by and housed in the DCSN. Faculty and student participation is valued and encouraged within and between nursing programs. We take pride in our innovative and responsive approach to educating nurses.

Working at TMU
At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. At TMU, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are integral to this path; our current Academic Plan outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.

Dedicated to a people first culture, TMU is proud to rank number one on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity.

We invite you to explore the range of benefits and supports available to faculty, including access to our diverse faculty and staff networks.

Visit us on X (previously known as Twitter): @torontomet, @VPFAtorontomet and @TorontoMetHR, and our LinkedIn page.

TMU is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. To find out more about legal and policy obligations please visit the Accessibility and Human Rights websites.

Toronto Metropolitan 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, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application online via Faculty Recruitment Portal [https://hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/] click on “Start Application Process” to begin] by January 31, 2025. The application must contain the following:

Cover letter [maximum 1000 words]
Up-to-date curriculum vitae
Personal teaching philosophy statement
Statement of research program
Names of three individuals who may be contacted for reference checks.
Indicate in their application if they are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations.
Please note that all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations.

All applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of application, but only those applicants selected for the short-list of consideration will be contacted for interviews.

Contacts
Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to the DHC Co-Chairs, Dr. Elaine Santa Mina [esantami@torontomu.ca] and Dr. Diane Pirner [dpirner@torontomu.ca]

Indigenous scholars who would like to learn more about working at Toronto Metropolitan University may contact James McKay, Indigenous Human Resources Lead [indigenous@torontomu.ca] and/or Dr. Lynn Lavallee [lavallee@torontomu.ca], Strategic Lead, Indigenous Resurgence and Professor, School of Social Work, Faculty of Community Services.

Candidates who belong to one or more of the equity-deserving groups recognized at TMU are welcome to connect with Debbie Thompson [debbie.thompson@torontomu.ca], Executive Director, Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion [www.torontomu.ca/equity].

For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and/or inquiries regarding accessing the Recruitment Portal, please contact vpfa@torontomu.ca