Limited Term Faculty [LTF] Position in Disability Studies

Limited Term Faculty (LTF) Position in Disability Studies

FCS, Disability Studies

Posted: March 3, 2025

Deadline to Apply: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Wendat Peoples, the School of Disability Studies in the Faculty of Community Services (FCS) at Toronto Metropolitan University invites applications for a two-year Limited Term Faculty (LTF) position at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2025, subject to final budgetary approval.

The successful candidate will engage in teaching and service duties of faculty members in the School of Disability Studies, while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment. The candidate will contribute to undergraduate programs through teaching, mentoring, and supervision of students.

The successful candidate will teach a 3/3 load of required courses in the Disability Studies program in the Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Fall 2026, and Winter 2027 semesters. Working from established course outlines for in-class/online/hybrid delivery, possible course topics include foundations in disability studies; the history of madness; social research methods; quantitative and qualitative research; or specialized courses in critical disability and mad studies theory and practice. The position also requires participation in all faculty meetings and may involve service activities related to the functioning of the School.

Candidates must hold a doctorate degree or a completed doctoral dissertation with a defense date. In addition, candidates must present evidence of the following:

• knowledge of disability, mad, and/or Deaf studies as an expansive, intersectional field of critical inquiry;
• expertise from lived experience/relationships with madness, Deafhood, and/or disability/debility;
• minimum of 3-5 years experience teaching and engaging social research using a range of traditions;
• established scholarly work using the critical theoretical frameworks of Disability Studies, Mad Studies, and/or Deaf Studies, with expertise in Black disability studies, transnational feminist theories, Indigenous studies, and decolonizing methodologies being desired;
• skilled in and enthusiastic about teaching undergraduate students in interdisciplinary/liberal arts online and in-person learning spaces, engaging in critical pedagogy;
• university-level teaching experience using multiple modalities including accessibility practices in small, medium, and large online and/or in-person courses; oriented to D2L or equivalent learning management software;
• demonstrated commitment to values of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in teaching and service activities, including an ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population;
• ability to contribute to the life of the School, Faculty, and University through collegial service.

Given the 3+3 teaching workload per academic year for limited term faculty, there is no expectation for scholarly, research, and creative (SRC) activities. However, mentoring and service opportunities such as working with the Disability Publics Lab, a disability studies research lab, are available for support with activities like student mentorship, preparation of internal grants, and organization of public events.

Note: Limited Term Faculty appointments at Toronto Metropolitan University may not exceed a combined total of four years. Applicants with prior Toronto Metropolitan University LTF appointments should consider this limitation, as it may render them ineligible to apply.

Toronto Metropolitan University serves 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 emphasizing excellence in teaching, research, and creative activities.

School of Disability Studies

Established in 1999, Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Disability Studies offers an undergraduate curriculum that integrates disability and mad studies into the wider university and its online degree-completion program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Disability Studies. The School’s award-winning curriculum is infused with social justice, critical analysis, and links to local and international arts and activism.

The candidate will join a core team of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff, contributing to the School’s strong tradition of high-quality academic and public pedagogy.

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Working at Toronto Metropolitan University

At the intersection of mind and action, TMU is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. 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.

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• a letter of application describing your teaching experience that includes an articulation of how you situate yourself with respect to Disability Studies;
• a teaching dossier that includes teaching evaluations from students and assessments from colleagues;
• names of three individuals who may be contacted for references.

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

Contacts

Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to Dr. Lynn Lavallee (lavallee@torontomu.ca), Interim Director and Professor, School of Disability Studies.

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 Faculty Recruitment Portal, please contact vpfa@torontomu.ca.

Equity at TMU

Toronto Metropolitan University is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. We believe that equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility 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.

Toronto Metropolitan University welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility and will assist us in expanding our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. 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+.

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