--- Apologies for cross-posting--- Message posted on behalf of: Anne MacLennan <[log in to unmask]> York University Communication Studies Contractually Limited Appointment 2012 Position Information Position Rank: Contractually Limited Appointment Discipline/Field: Communications Studies (2 positions) Home Faculty: Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Home Department/Area/Division: Communication Studies Affiliation/Union: YUFA Position Start Date: July 1, 2012 Position End Date: June 30, 2013 Department of Communication Studies Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies York University The Department of Communication Studies invites applications from qualified candidates for two (2) one-year Sessional Assistant Professor positions in Communication Studies. Applicants must have a completed PhD and an active research program in a relevant discipline. Applicants should be prepared to teach to teach a full year’s load of three courses in the following three areas: 1) Politics and Policy, 2) Media, Culture and Society, and 3) Communication Theory and Methods. Candidates must be able to teach effectively in large-lecture formats. 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. 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). 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 David Skinner, Chair, Department of Communication Studies, 3063 TEL Building, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3. Posting End Date: March 23, 2012