Tenure Track Position in Packaging/Graphic Communications

Toronto Metropolitan University

Tenure Track Position in Packaging/Graphic Communications
TheCreativeSchool-GCM
Posted: November 14, 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 School of Graphic Communications Management (GCM) in The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University [www.torontomu.ca] (formerly 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 (SRC) activity and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. Teaching duties will entail teaching at the undergraduate level, along with possible opportunities to teach and supervise graduate students across programs in The Creative School. The successful candidate will pursue a strong, innovative program of SRC activity that is externally funded and that produces cutting-edge, high quality results.

Candidates must hold a Masters degree related to packaging, graphic communications, or another subject area closely related to the field. A PhD is preferred. Industry or post-doc experience is also valued at the School of Graphic Communications Management.

The successful candidate must present evidence of expertise and a track record of research in emerging fields, including but not limited to the following areas:

packaging sustainability, design, development, and prototyping
consumer research related to graphic communications and/or packaging and branding
premedia workflows and automation for graphic communications and/or packaging
emerging technologies and their applications in graphic communications and/or packaging
education, pedagogy, and educational leadership as they relate to the above areas

In addition, the successful candidate must present evidence of:

a demonstrated enthusiasm and passion for teaching excellence at the university level;
strong emerging SRC activity that is current, innovative, and impactful;
commitment to our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion as it pertains to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population; and
ability and willingness to contribute to the life of the School of Graphic Communications Management and the University through collegial service.

Our committee recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions.

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 focused 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.

GCM at The Creative School
The School of Graphic Communications Management, within The Creative School, offers an undergraduate program to over 600 students of diverse backgrounds. GCM prides itself on the excellence of its research, the quality of its teaching, and community engagement. We are interested in candidates who will contribute to our existing strengths in research/creative activity and teaching through academic, professional, and diverse lived experiences and perspectives.

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 the Faculty Recruitment Portal [https://hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/] by clicking on “Start Application Process” to begin. Consideration will begin on January 31st, 2025 for applications that consist of the following:

a letter of application (maximum two pages)
a curriculum vitae
a statement of research interests (maximum three pages)
a teaching statement and, if applicable, results of teaching evaluations (maximum three pages)
names and contact information of three individuals who may be contacted for references
a statement on past, current and/or planned contributions to EDI such as, but not limited to, research/ teaching that incorporates a focus on underrepresented groups; inclusive pedagogies; public engagement activities that reach out to marginalized communities; mentoring students from underrepresented groups (one page).

Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadian Citizens and permanent residents will be given priority in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations.

Contacts
Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to the Department Hiring Committee Chair, Natalia Lumby, at nlumby@torontomu.ca. Please include Tenure Track Position in Packaging/ Graphic Communications in the subject of your email.

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].

Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about working at Toronto Metropolitan University are welcome to contact James McKay, Indigenous Human Resources Lead at indigenous@torontomu.ca.

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.