Arts and Business - Assistant Professor (The School of Creative Industries)

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the School of Creative Industries within The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) welcomes applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective 1 January 2025, subject to final budgetary approval.

Unique among North American universities, the Creative Industries interdisciplinary B.A. program offers studies in creative fields from the perspective of enterprise development, creative practice, creative innovation, creative collaboration, and entrepreneurship. It combines an innovative core curriculum with a management focus and elective course modules from The Creative School’s nine professional schools. These schools offer programs in fashion, communication, film, media, and performance, and work closely with professional groups in Toronto, Canada’s cultural and business centre. TMU, a distinctly urban university, is Canada’s leader in innovative, career-focused education with a mission to serve societal needs and a long-standing commitment to engaging with its community.

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity and service duties, while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. We are looking for candidates who will embrace, with enthusiasm, the opportunity to work in a dynamic interdisciplinary research and teaching environment. We seek an emerging scholar able to demonstrate a dynamic and productive agenda in scholarly, research, and creative (SRC) work which complements the school’s current strengths in creative industries research. 

Candidates possessing a PhD in a relevant field completed by July 2025 are preferred. Candidates with a relevant terminal degree (e.g. MFA or MBA in a creative field) with a record of impactful peer-reviewed dissemination may be considered. A track record of professional practice and/or experience in the creative industries is considered an asset. 

The successful candidate will also be committed to developing the next generation of leaders in the creative industries and will be responsible for leading classes including CRI 100: Creative Industries Overview, our first-year foundation course. This course introduces students to the unique interdisciplinary challenges and opportunities of the creative sector in Canada. Faculty in the Creative Industries also have the opportunity to teach and supervise students in TMU’s various graduate programs, as appropriate. 

In addition, the successful candidate must present evidence of commitment to our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion as it pertains to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population; and an ability and willingness to contribute to the life of the School and the University through collegial service.  

The School of Creative Industries’ Equity, Community & Inclusion Plan seeks to address the underrepresentation of racialized people in our School, and we strongly encourage applications from candidates who self-identify as a racialized person and invite such candidates to complete the Applicant Diversity Self-ID during the application process.

Our committee recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions. 

This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) [www.tfanet.ca]. Visit us at www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs to view the TFA collective agreement and a summary of TFA benefits. 

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, with 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning and distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city-building through its award-winning architecture. 

Working at TMU
At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. At TMU, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are integral to this path; our current Academic Plan  outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do. 

Dedicated to a people first culture, TMU is proud to rank number one on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity. 

We invite you to explore the range of benefits and supports available to faculty, including access to our diverse faculty and staff networks. 

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TMU is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. To find out more about legal and policy obligations please visit the Accessibility and Human Rights websites.

Toronto Metropolitan University welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application online via the Faculty Recruitment Portal [https://hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/] by clicking on “Start Application Process” to begin. The posting will remain open until the position is filled.

The application must contain:

• a letter of application; 
• a curriculum vitae; 
• a statement of research and/or creative interests; 
• a teaching dossier and results of teaching evaluations, if available; 
• a statement on past, current and/or planned contributions to EDI, for example in research, teaching, community work, or other areas the candidate deems relevant; and 
• names of three individuals who may be contacted for references.

Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations. 

Contacts
Applications and any confidential inquiries can be directed to the Departmental Hiring Committee Chair Dr. Esther Maier at [email protected].

Candidates who belong to one or more of the equity-deserving groups recognized at TMU are welcome to connect with Debbie Thompson [[email protected]], Executive Director, Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion [www.torontomu.ca/equity].  

Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about working at Toronto Metropolitan University are welcome to contact James McKay, Indigenous Human Resources Lead at [email protected]. 

For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and/or inquiries regarding accessing the Recruitment Portal, please contact [email protected]. 

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