POSTING FOR A TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION IN

SOCIOLOGIE

The School of Social Sciences in the Faculty of Arts at Laurentian University in Sudbury invites

applications from suitably qualified candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant

Professor in Sociologie. The preferred start date is January 1, 2024.

Candidates must have completed a PhD degree by the start date of the appointment. The successful

candidate will have the following essential qualifications:

• PhD in Sociology or in a related field;

• Capacity to give theory and methodology courses in the Sociologie and Criminologie programs;

• Participate actively, and on site, in the administration of programs and the supervision of students;

build relationships between the University and the regional community;

• Evidence of the ability to effectively teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels;

• Demonstrated ability to adapt pedagogy to the academic subject and class size;

• Clear commitment to pedagogical and academic excellence, promoting a safe, inclusive, and

welcoming learning environment, and advancing Laurentian University’s bilingual and

tricultural mandates;

• Though the teaching for this position is in French, the selected candidate is expected to have active

knowledge of both official languages (functional bilingualism); passive comprehension of the

English language (passive bilingualism) will be considered in exceptional cases;

• Evidence of very good research and scholarship with the potential to work collaboratively with

intersectoral collaborations;

• Commitment to promoting a diverse, inclusive and vibrant academic and work environment.
  

In addition to active engagement and participation in teaching and research, the successful candidate

will be expected to make contributions through service to the School, Faculty, University, and broader

community.

Laurentian University, located on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory in Sudbury, Ontario, serves over

8000 students and is one of two bilingual universities in the province of Ontario. Committed to its

bilingual, tricultural mandate, Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in

English and French with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education. Laurentian’s beautiful,

forested campus is surrounded by fresh-water lakes, conservation lands and hundreds of kilometres of

cross-country and hiking trails while situated in the geographic centre of Greater Sudbury, northern

Ontario’s major urban centre (population 160,000). Laurentian University has close and productive ties to

Science North, SNOLAB, Health Sciences North and multiple post-secondary institutions.

Application Requirements

A complete application includes the following:

• A cover letter (including one of the two statements about citizenship/resident status specified

below)

• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae

• A statement of current and prospective teaching experience and interests

• A statement of current and prospective research interests
• The names and contact information for three academic references.

The application package, inclusive of all documents, should be submitted electronically as single PDF

file to:

Office of Provost and Vice-President Academic at pvpa@laurentian.ca with the following subject line:

Application to Faculty Appointment - Sociologie. The deadline for receipt of applications is September

15th, 2023 or until the position is filled.

Laurentian University is an inclusive and welcoming community committed to employment equity.

Applications are encouraged from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized

and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender

identities/expressions. Laurentian University’s bilingualism policy (Section 7.3.b) provides a provision

regarding the language requirement for persons self-identifying as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

(https://laurentian.ca/bilingualism) The successful candidate will be part of the Laurentian University

Faculty Association (LUFA). Candidates are encouraged to consult the Collective Agreement at

www.lufappul.ca.

Laurentian University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free experience to applicants

with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment

process. Please contact the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic for more information

(pvpa@laurentian.ca).

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration

requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many

applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need

not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applicants must include one of the following

statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen/

permanent resident of Canada” in their cover letter. Applications that do not include this information will

be deemed incomplete.