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Post by Canuck on Jun 4, 2014 15:19:18 GMT -5
University of Regina hiring for fall 2015
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Post by Canuck on Jun 4, 2014 15:20:03 GMT -5
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Post by More Info on Jun 8, 2014 13:56:02 GMT -5
Applications close on 30 September 2014. Review of applications will begin on 1 October 2014.
To apply:
Applicants will submit via web form the following documents:
- a letter of application along with the names and contact information of three referees
- a current curriculum vitae
- teaching philosophy
- evidence of teaching effectiveness
- samples of written work
- photocopies of transcripts
Original transcripts must be sent directly by the granting institution once candidates are contacted for an interview. These will be sent to:
Dr. Richard Kleer, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2
Academic enquiries may be addressed to
Dr. J.F. Conway, Department Head
Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology and Social Studies
E-mail: john.conway@uregina.ca
Tel: (306) 585-4052
The Department of Sociology and Social Studies invites applications for a tenure track position at the Lecturer or Assistant Professor level effective 1 July 2015.
The successful candidate will share responsibility for the Department's undergraduate and graduate courses in feminist theory, the sociology of gender, and critical and comparative family studies. In addition she or he will contribute to the Department's teaching in one or more of the following areas: qualitative methodology; rural and community studies; Canadian political economy; and the sociology of work.
We seek an individual with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The successful candidate will have a PhD (or be close to completion), a record of scholarly activity, and evidence of excellence in teaching. The Department is committed to a balanced program of teaching, scholarly activity and service to the community.
The University of Regina is committed to achieving a representative workforce. Qualified diversity group members are encouraged to self identify on their application.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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Post by Say what? on Jun 8, 2014 14:27:35 GMT -5
"- photocopies of transcripts"
When was Regina relocated to the US? Do they want just doctoral? Or MA, too? How about undergrad? Should I swing by my high school and see if they have a file on me still? Middle school? Elementary?
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Post by chill on Jun 8, 2014 20:15:56 GMT -5
The transcript photocopy is standard, especially for Canadian universities, for administrative use only.
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Post by The point on Jun 9, 2014 11:27:43 GMT -5
was that transcripts as an application package requirement is rather rare in Canada.
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Post by agreed on Jun 9, 2014 11:56:20 GMT -5
I'll second that. I'm an Assistant Prof at a Canadian university. Never seen a place ask for transcripts before.
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Post by chill on Jun 9, 2014 12:19:39 GMT -5
Mount Royal University, Macewan University, University of Lethbridge all asked for transcripts in recent years. Maybe it's not as common, that was a mistake, but the requirement seems to be working its way East ... watch out, Manitoba!
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Post by MRU on Jun 9, 2014 12:34:15 GMT -5
I'm a prof at MRU and noticed this thread. Just wanted to clarify that, no, we don't ask for transcripts as part of our search. The HR office may ask for them when someone is hired to confirm their degree (no idea) but we do not ask for them as part of the search.
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Post by Okay on Jun 9, 2014 14:03:34 GMT -5
So, what purpose does it serve to request transcripts? Even photocopied transcripts impose a cost on applicants and, surely, the dissertation supervisor can confirm that the applicant is (or was) a student with a dissertation with an expected defense date or has already been defended. Is there that much fraud of this sort?
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Post by HR on Jun 9, 2014 14:11:31 GMT -5
It's an HR office thing, usually. And HR specialists are trained in business schools. Many work in the business world before coming to a university HR office. In business, there's lots of resume/credential fraud. So, even though we're talking about jobs in academia, the people who are deciding on HR policy are from a different milieu.
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Post by chill on Jun 10, 2014 2:36:30 GMT -5
I applied for a job at MRU three years ago (not in sociology) and they asked for transcripts, so I admit to further inaccuracy in my original assessment.
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Post by What gives??? on Sept 6, 2014 21:16:58 GMT -5
So, "prof at MRU", why did I have to send my graduate transcripts in? Do you think I was lying to sound like a big shot? Who are you to "clarify" anything? Unless you're the president of MRU, there's no ONE PERSON who can speak for every search on every department. Levitate much? Jerk. I'm a prof at MRU and noticed this thread. Just wanted to clarify that, no, we don't ask for transcripts as part of our search. The HR office may ask for them when someone is hired to confirm their degree (no idea) but we do not ask for them as part of the search. |
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Post by Miss Anne Thrope on Sept 7, 2014 15:05:48 GMT -5
"What gives???" - chill. From what I gather the MRU prof clarified that this requirement was set up by HR, not the search committee. HR probably wrote up the ad.
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