Special education professor Jobs in Etobicoke, ON

Date Posted : 09 / 24 / 2024

Closing Date : 10 / 31 / 2024, 11 : 59PM ET

Req ID : 39789

Job Category : Faculty - Teaching Stream (continuing)

Faculty / Division : Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

Department : Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

Campus :   St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

The (LDFP) at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in the areas of Pharmacy, Program Evaluation, and Artificial Intelligence in Pharmacy Education / Practice. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2025.

Candidates must have completed both a BSc PHM or PharmD and PhD degree in Pharmacy, Data Sciences, Health Services, Pharmacy Education-oriented field by the time of appointment with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching. All applicants must have a minimum of five years of professional practice experience or teaching experience in a degree granting program / post-secondary institution. Completion of at least a 1-year hospital or ambulatory care pharmacy residency is an asset.

We seek enthusiastic and innovative candidates whose expertise and interests in teaching will readily build connections between basic sciences and clinical practice. To complement our , we are especially seeking candidates with strength in program evaluation and artificial intelligence.

Candidates must have previous experience that includes a record of excellence in teaching in a degree-granting program / post-secondary institution, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development and implementation of online methods. Candidates should demonstrate the administrative, organizational, and mentoring skills required to coordinate large-size classes, experiential education and the skills necessary to work collaboratively with all members of the department.

Evidence of excellence in teaching and commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry is required and can be demonstrated by teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier (with required materials outlined below), as well as strong letters of reference from referees of high standing specifically highlighting the candidate’s teaching abilities.

A complete teaching dossier includes a teaching statement highlighting the applicant’s capacity to contribute to the LDFP excellence in educational scholarship and committed to pursue novel and innovative methods of thinking, teaching, and pedagogical inquiry; sample course syllabi and materials (either of courses delivered by the candidate or planned for the future), course evaluations; and samples of recent teaching-related scholarly work related to the position.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. We seek candidates who value diversity and whose teaching-related scholarship, teaching and service are aligned with our commitment to equity. Candidates are therefore asked to include a statement discussing past, current and / or planned contributions to equity and diversity, which might cover topics such as (but not limited to) : research or teaching that incorporates a focus on underrepresented communities, the development of inclusive pedagogies, public engagement activities that reach out to marginalized communities, and mentoring of students from underrepresented groups.

About the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and University of Toronto

With nearly 1,000 undergraduate and over 140 graduate students, the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is a recognized global leader in the fields of pharmacy education and research. Together, we are moving science and health through a focus on excellence and innovation. Consistently ranked as the top faculty of pharmacy in Canada and one of the top five in the world, we offer a vibrant community of world-leading professionals and researchers and endless opportunities for growth.

We are located in the heart of Toronto's Discovery District, a nexus of scientific innovation and entrepreneurial creativity. The University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals and research institutes together constitute one of the top centers for biomedical research in the world with outstanding opportunities for collaborations leading to multi-disciplinary innovations.

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