Memorial University of Newfoundland -- TT position, Soc

[Seeking a Sociologist!]

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
POSITION#: VPA-SOCI-2013-001

The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track position in Culture and Technology Studies. The person appointed will be able to demonstrate excellence in both teaching and research in both areas and will have a strong record of scholarly achievement. The successful candidate will be prepared to teach undergraduate, honours, and graduate students. Please forward a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, three reference letters, as well as two examples of written work (either published or unpublished, but at least one example single authored) to: Dr. Karen Stanbridge, Head, Department of Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada, A1C 5S7; Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone].

The department does not accept applications in electronic form. Please send hard copies of each of the required materials listed in the job advertisement. Applications should reach the Head no later than December 6, 2013. Please direct questions to [e-mail], or to the Head, [e-mail]

The position will normally commence July 1, 2014, subject to budgetary approval, and will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor. The positions normally require a completed doctoral degree in the appropriate discipline. A completed earned doctorate (or recognized terminal qualification in the discipline) is required for the appointee to receive the rank of Assistant Professor and to be in a tenure-track position. (If a successful candidate has not completed an earned doctorate, he/she shall be appointed to a regular term, non-renewable three-year appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. If the candidate completes all the requirements for the doctorate during the first 24 months of the term appointment, he/she shall begin a tenure-track appointment following completion of the requirements of the degree.) The application must provide evidence of excellence in teaching and research.


Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from qualified women and men, visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.



Additional Information:
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND – FACULTY OF ARTS

Offering di¬verse undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 18,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning in St. John’s, a safe, friendly city with great historic charm, a vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities. With over 185 regular faculty members in 16 academic departments and a wide variety of interdisciplinary major, minor and diploma programs, the Faculty of Arts offers breadth, depth and diversity. Counting around 5000 students with declared majors or minors, and with strong graduate programs, the Faculty is committed to providing solid teaching and research support to new appointees. The Faculty of Arts houses, among other units, the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), ISER Books and the Digital Research Centre for Qualitative Fieldwork. It is also home to outstanding archival collections, including the Maritime History Archive, the Folklore and Language Archive and the Native Language Archive. Memorial’s Queen Elizabeth II Library has excellent holdings with the most extensive collection of journals in the region. Please see www.mun.ca/arts/.

[yankee]

Why do some departments insist on a hard copy application and refuse electronic applications? This downloads costs onto applicants - it is not cheap to send a large job package to Newfoundland - and I believe is an annoying inconvenience to have to print everything out and then go to the post office to mail it.

[Guessing]

I have no idea, but my best guess is that this weeds out the people who aren't that interested/invested?

[runner]

it's also a big pain and expense for departments to foot the bill for printing out applications. or pay for the electronic application software. and the admin support necessary.

[maybe]

I'd guess to put the burden of ensuring the application package is complete onto the applicant... It's suck to not get an interview because a piece of the application went missing in the 'printing'...

[Any info]

It's in Culture and Tech, but other than that, any info on what kind of specialist they want? Teaching load?

[any info]

It's a Canadian school, so they probably pay really well with good benefits. There must be some sort of collective agreement that outlines the position (like most Canadian schools).

Memorial University is research focused, and sociology has a good PhD program. It's not a liberal arts college.

[guesty]

Any info an the city? St. John's?

[canuck]

I live in Canada, though not in NFLD. Still, I can give you my impressions.

Negatives: I know lots of people who have lived there and they said that St. John's is fairly small and cliquish. People are aware of whose families are from the area and who the newcomers are. And, if your family is not from there, it can be hard to crack into certain social circles. Many newcomers feel like they never really fit in. Another big downside is that you're living on an island and transportation is difficult-- expensive airfare and so forth. Oh, and Newfoundland is 30 minutes off of other major time-zones. So, on TV it will say "Airing at 8:00 Atlantic time, 8:30 Newfoundland." That would be pretty annoying. Lastly, because they're half an hour ahead of the Atlantic time-zone (which is an hour ahead of Eastern time), if you have friends/relatives on the West coast, it can be hard to have conversations with them. You'll be 5-and-a-half hours ahead of them.

Positives: Newfoundland is GORGEOUS. Beautiful hiking, lots of cool nature (moose, etc.). There's lots to explore. And, the university has a good reputation. One of the better universities in Canada, in my opinion. You'll have sharp students and good colleagues.

[aqotwf]

Ah, the waiting game … Happy Holidays!

[random name generator]

Received a rejection offer by mail on December 23, postmarked December 19.

[Anyone else?]

Has anyone else received any notifications? Specifically, anyone from the US?