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ST. THOMAS MORE COLLEGE (STM) is the Catholic liberal arts college federated with the University of Saskatchewan.  In our mission statement, we affirm that "through our teaching we are devoted to a partnership of learning and growth with our students which addresses the synthesis of faith and reason in all aspects of the human condition. The creative discovery of truth and its open dissemination nourishes our life as teachers and members of the wider academic and Catholic intellectual community."  Departments at STM collaborate with University of Saskatchewan departments in offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities and social sciences.

 


Tenure Stream Positions

Starting Salaries:  $82,388 and up.  STM also provides a comprehensive benefits plan for faculty.

Teaching & Research Expectations:  STM is committed to high-quality teaching and research.  Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to one or more of STM’s inter-disciplinary programs (e.g., Catholic Studies; Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good; Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Jewish and Christian Origins; etc.) according to his/her interest or requirements of the position.  Candidates will be expected to develop an active, externally funded program of research, and to participate in collaborative research in an interdisciplinary environment.

Application Materials:  Applicants must send a letter describing qualifications, a curriculum vitae, letters of reference from three referees, and transcripts, as well as a sample of academic writing.  The successful candidate will be expected to supply a teaching dossier (e.g. teaching philosophy, peer and student evaluations of courses taught, sample syllabi, and other materials as appropriate).

ST. THOMAS MORE COLLEGE (STM) is the Catholic liberal arts college federated with the University of Saskatchewan.  In our mission statement, we affirm that “through our teaching we are devoted to a partnership of learning and growth with our students which addresses the synthesis of faith and reason in all aspects of the human condition. The creative discovery of truth and its open dissemination nourishes our life as teachers and members of the wider academic and Catholic intellectual community.”  Departments at STM collaborate with University of Saskatchewan departments in offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities and social sciences.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed in the first instance to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. STM is committed to diversity within its faculty. Women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, visible minorities and members of other designated groups are encouraged to self-identify on their application. Additional information on STM College and the University of Saskatchewan is available on the STM website (http://www.stmcollege.ca).

 

St. Thomas More College is currently seeking applications for the following tenure stream positions:

Assistant or Associate Professor, Economics

Review of Applications:  December 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.   Applicants are to forward their application materials to:  Dr. G. R. Farthing, Acting Head, Department of Economics, St Thomas More College, 1437 College Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W6.  Email:  gfarthing@stmcollege.ca

Starting Date:  July 1, 2012

Particulars of the Position:  The Department has teaching and research needs in economic areas related to human capital, especially health economics, economic development, labour economics, and international economics and globalization. Interest in the economics of social justice and the common good as they overlap with human capital will be considered an asset.  The successful candidate will have a completed PhD in economics and the ability to develop and teach introductory and intermediate micro and macro economic theory and courses in their area of specialization. The candidate must be willing to develop new upper year undergraduate and graduate courses.

Assistant or Associate Professor, Sociology

Review of Applications:  November 7, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.  Applicants are to forward their application materials to:  Dr. Darrell McLaughlin, Chair, Department of Sociology Search Committee, St. Thomas More College, 1437 College Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W6.  Email: dmclaughlin@stmcollege.ca

Starting Date:  July 1, 2012

Particulars of the Position:  The Department has teaching and research needs in the area of Sociology of Family with an emphasis on children and changing gender roles in families.  The successful candidate must also have the ability to develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses and conduct research in areas related to shifting patterns of paid and unpaid work, mothering and fathering, gender divisions of labour within families, and alteration in family and kinship institutions as a consequence of social structural changes. The ability to teach research methods (qualitative and quantitative) will be considered an asset.  The successful candidate will have a completed PhD in a relevant area of study at the time of appointment and should have a broad background in the Sociology of Family.


  Seek for truth in the Groves of Academe.”
— Horace