Dept. of Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts & Science, (3 year CLTA)

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The Department of Italian Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a three-year full-time contractually limited term appointment (CLTA) in the areas of Italian Language and Italian Cinema. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an anticipated start date of 01 July 2025.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Italian Studies or Cinema Studies or a closely related field by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter with a demonstrated record of teaching excellence. Native or near native fluency in Italian is expected together with an excellent command of English. We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths.

Candidates must demonstrate expertise in teaching Italian as a second/foreign language and Italian Cinema in a degree granting program at the undergraduate program level. Experience in coordinating large multi-sectional courses and in managing course instructors and/or teaching assistants involved in such courses is a desirable asset. Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical practices and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities in Italian language and cinema.

Evidence of excellence in teaching and a commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry can be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below), as well as strong letters of reference from referees of high standing.

The successful candidate will teach courses in the Italian language and Cinema courses (at any assigned undergraduate levels), coordinate multi-sectional language courses taught by a team of course instructors and/or teaching assistants, and assist with other activities in the Italian Studies Program. For further information about our undergraduate program, please visit: https://italianstudies.utoronto.ca.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Toronto is a large, tri-campus institution in a vibrant, multi-ethnic region with a very diverse student population. The Department of Italian Studies is among the largest in North America, with an undergraduate program emphasizing language, literature, and cultural studies and a full graduate program leading to M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. For more information about the Department of Italian Studies please visit https://www.italianstudies.utoronto.ca/

Applicants must submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a complete teaching dossier including a teaching statement, sample syllabi and sample lesson plans from different levels of teaching, course materials, and teaching evaluations, through the University of Toronto careers website https://jobs.utoronto.ca

Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. At least one reference letter must primarily address the candidate’s teaching. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact [email protected] using subject line; CLTA Language & Cinema.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by 05 March 2025.

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