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> From: Dan Smith <[email protected]> > Date: November 18, 2011 8:57:30 PM EST > To: CAGLIST <[email protected]> > Subject: [Caglist] University of Alberta - Position of Director of Planning > for a Newly-Approved Undergraduate Program > > University of Alberta > Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences > > Position of Director of Planning for a Newly-Approved Undergraduate Program > http://www.geog.uvic.ca/dept/cag/jobs.htm#L994 > > Competition No. A107915935 > > The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the Faculty of Science > at the University of Alberta invite applications for the position of Director > of Planning for a newly-approved undergraduate program. This is a full-time, > tenured faculty position at the level of Associate or full Professor. > > The successful candidate will lead the development and operation of an > accredited undergraduate program in Planning and lead initiatives to enhance > and expand Planning education and research at the University of Alberta. The > undergraduate program will operate in conjunction with the existing > undergraduate and graduate programs in the EAS department, most notably in > Human Geography and Environmental Earth Sciences. It will also be affiliated > with the Applied Land Use Planning program in the Faculty of Extension, which > provides Planning education for professionals. > > The successful candidate must have an excellent track record of research, > teaching and administration. Candidates with an outstanding record as a > practising Planner will also be considered. As Director, the successful > applicant must have or be eligible for membership with the Canadian Institute > of Planners (MCIP). Expertise in all Planning fields will be considered. > Candidates must also have the ability to conduct independent and > collaborative research programs that include the supervision of Masters and > Doctoral candidates. > > The University of Alberta, one of Canada's largest research universities, is > situated in Edmonton, a metropolitan area of over one million people with a > vibrant research community and an excellent standard of living. The > University of Alberta is committed to establishing itself as a leading > Canadian institution in the field of planning education and research. > > Qualified candidates must hold a PhD. Salary is commensurate with experience. > > The application should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of current > research interests and plans for future research, as well as evidence of > teaching effectiveness. The application must also include a document > outlining the candidate's perspectives on Planning education, with an > emphasis on the development and delivery of Planning programs. Applicants > must arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be sent to the > Chair. All documents should be sent to: > > Martin Sharp, Chair > Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences > University of Alberta > Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E3 > > Application review will begin February 29, 2012; however, the competition > will remain open until suitable candidates are found. The start date for this > position is July 1, 2012, or as soon as possible thereafter. > > For more information about the Department, the Faculty of Science, and the > University of Alberta, please see the Department's web page: > www.ualberta.ca/EAS. > > _______________________________________________ > CAGList mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/caglist ++++++++++++++++++ Eric Sheppard Vice President, Association of American Geographers Regents Professor, Department of Geography Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change Director of Graduate Studies, Development Studies and Social Change 414 Social sciences building 267, 19th Ave. South University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA http://www.geog.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=shepp001
