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> From: Robin Davidson-Arnott <[email protected]> > Date: January 22, 2012 7:48:17 AM CST > To: Lucia Lo <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Caglist] York University - Two (2) One-Year Sessional Assistant > Professor Positions in Human Geography > > Ryan, Stephan and others, > > Sessional positions are generally paid by the course and have the bare > minimum associated benefits. A one year appointment should have a salary that > is higher than the sum of the individual courses if taught by a sessional and > should also come with much better benefits. Often the justification for the > longer term appointment and higher pay scale is that the person appointed > will be doing research and this justification may be required as part of > union contracts. Generally you are expected to teach for two semesters and > the third semester can be devoted to research and to getting papers > published. From the viewpoint of the department and the department Chair > bundling courses together for this kind of position is more desirable than > hiring individual sessional instructors because you can expect a greater > commitment to teaching and to the students. If you are lucky you will fill > the position with a recent grad who will participate in a much wider range of > interaction with the ! > rest of the department than you can expect from a sessional appointment. > Unfortunately, at my institution such appointments are rarely permitted > because of the additional expense. > > If you are just starting a search for a permanent university position after > obtaining a Ph.D. it is a much better prospect than several sessional > appointments because of the opportunity to get your publications out and > because of the potential for obtaining a substantial letter of reference for > further job applications. It certainly worked out this way for me in getting > a position at Guelph after obtaining my Ph.D. in 1975. > > -- > Robin Davidson-Arnott > Professor Emeritus > Department of Geography > University of Guelph > Guelph, ON, CANADA > N1G 2W1 > (519) 824-4120 ext 56719 (secretary) home (416) 231-2110 > FAX (519) 837-2940 > http://www.geography.uoguelph.ca/faculty/Robin/research/index.shtml > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lucia Lo" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, 22 January, 2012 12:40:54 AM > Subject: Re: [Caglist] York University - Two (2) One-Year Sessional Assistant > Professor Positions in Human Geography > > I can only speak specifically to our case. These are short term > replacements in areas where teaching capacity is hampered by sabbaticals > and other leaves. > > The question about research agenda is an interesting one that puzzles us > as well although arguments can be made that short-term positions with > such requirement can turn out to be beneficial to successful candidates > in the longer run. Wordings in ads are not necessarily choice of the > hiring unit. > > Best, > Lucia > > Lucia Lo > Professor and Chair > Department of Geography > York University > 4700 Keele Street > Toronto ON Canada M3J 1P3 > T: 1-416-736-2100 ext. 66199 > F: 1-416-736-5988 > E: [email protected] > W: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/geog/profiles/l_lo.html > > > On 1/21/2012 11:14 AM, Stefan Steiniger wrote: >> but interestingly they want a research agenda. So... maybe its more a >> trial period? >> >> however, don't like this style either. Who would move for one year all >> over the country? >> >> Maybe someone can enlighten me and Ryan and other young researchers >> why its done this way? And if there actually is a serious interest in >> hiring someone or is it just looking for a "short term" replacement. >> Speaking in general here, not York University specific. >> >> best >> stefan >> >> Am 20.01.12 20:27, schrieb Brook, Ryan: >>> This is a really silly trend that seems to be on the rise---posting a >>> one year position and calling it an "assistant professor" position, >>> which in reality is a 'glorified' sessional lecturer. >>> >>> Ryan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From*: Dan Smith [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent*: Friday, January 20, 2012 02:00 PM >>> *To*: CAGLIST <[email protected]> >>> *Subject*: [Caglist] York University - Two (2) One-Year Sessional >>> Assistant Professor Positions in Human Geography >>> >>> *York University >>> Department of Geography >>> >>> Two (2) One-Year Sessional Assistant Professor Positions in Human >>> Geography >>> http://www.geog.uvic.ca/dept/cag/jobs.htm#L1006* >>> >>> The Department of Geography invites applications from qualified >>> candidates for two (2) one-year Sessional Assistant Professor positions >>> in human geography. Applicants must have a PhD and an active research >>> agenda in one or more of the following areas: social geography, >>> political geography, urban geography, immigration and refugee studies. >>> The successful candidates will be expected to teach the equivalent of >>> three full courses at the undergraduate level. Preference will be given >>> to applicants with experience and demonstrable success in university >>> teaching. >>> >>> These positions carry a teaching load of three full courses or the >>> equivalent. The start date is July 1, 2012. All York University >>> positions are subject to budgetary approval. >>> >>> The deadline for applications is March 23, 2012. >>> >>> Applicants should submit a letter of application outlining their >>> professional experience and research interests, an up-to-date curriculum >>> vitae, and a teaching dossier, and arrange for three confidential >>> letters of recommendation to be sent to: >>> >>> Professor Lucia Lo >>> Chair, Department of Geography >>> N418 Ross Building >>> York University >>> 4700 Keele St. >>> Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3. >>> >>> York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative >>> Action Program can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs >>> or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at >>> 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, >>> Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. >>> Temporary entry for citizens of the U.S.A. and Mexico may apply per the >>> provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CAGList mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/caglist >> _______________________________________________ >> CAGList mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/caglist > _______________________________________________ > CAGList mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/caglist > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
