Tenure Track Position in Future Imaginaries and Social Justice
TheCreative School-New Media
| Posted: | October 24, 2025 |
| Deadline to Apply: | Monday, December 1, 2025 |
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 New Media Department in The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University [www.torontomu.ca] (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1st 2026 subject to final budgetary approval. Applications from candidates who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) or people of marginalized genders (including women, trans, and non-binary people, amongst others) are particularly encouraged.
New Media is seeking artists or scholars working at the intersection of creativity and theory in the areas of Future Imaginaries and Social Justice. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable record of interdisciplinary creative practice and scholarship. Areas of investigation may include speculative design, identity, critical making, systems thinking, social justice and power, community building, sustainability, climate and/or alternative materials. We are open to all candidates who feel they address these areas. Preference in hiring will be given to BIPOC and people of marginalized genders.
The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity (SRC) and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. Teaching duties will entail teaching at undergraduate and potentially graduate levels, supervision of students and curriculum development. The successful candidate will pursue a strong, innovative research program or creative activity that is externally funded and that produces cutting-edge, high quality results.
In addition, the successful candidate must have the following:
- Masters of Fine Arts or equivalent terminal degree in a field related to New Media art.
- A record of successful and publicly recognised professional creative work or scholarship involving significant experience in Future Imaginaries and Social Justice.
- Proven capacity to synthesize and critically reflect on cultural and creative practices, issues, and trends in the field of New Media art.
- A clear potential to produce current, innovative, and impactful scholarly, research and creative activity (SRC). Impact may be visible in research collaborations, exhibitions, creative work, peer-reviewed publications, working papers, public policy contributions, presentations at academic conferences, community-based or professional recognition or honours, grants or research-related awards that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline;
- Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence in the undergraduate and graduate interdisciplinary curriculum, including the ability to teach studio and lecture courses;
- A 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
- A willingness and ability to contribute to the life of the New Media Department and the University through collegial service
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. The minimum salary for the Assistant Professor rank is $103,916.30 per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
Working at TMU
Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, TMU offers over 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning. Distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum and 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, reflected in its award-winning architecture.
At the intersection of mind and action, TMU is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Our new academic plan, Transformative Futures, offers an exciting roadmap towards our ongoing pursuit of academic excellence and to addressing the complex and evolving challenges of our time.
At the heart of TMU’s remarkable achievements and its ambitious aspirations are its students, faculty and staff. Committed to a people first culture, the university prides itself on offering exceptional benefits and perks, celebrating the achievements of its faculty and staff and maintaining its unwavering commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, including its ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, confronting Anti-Black Racism and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Among its many recognitions include being ranked number one on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity. We invite you to explore employment at TMU as well as our community of diverse faculty and staff networks.
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New Media Department
The New Media Department offers a Bachelors of Fine Art degree where creativity meets technology. Our program lays a foundation for students to develop a critical understanding of making with emerging and existing technologies. Building on the idea that innovation begins in art, we prepare students to face the challenges of the 21st century by helping them develop into resilient, creative individuals that are both technologically literate but also capable of analytical and critical thinking. Our faculty prides itself on the excellence of its research, the quality of its teaching and community engagement. We are interested in candidates who will contribute to our existing strengths in research, creative activity and teaching through academic, professional and diverse lived experiences and perspectives.
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. Applications, consisting of the following, must be received by December 1st, 2025:
- a letter of application;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a statement of research interests;
- a teaching dossier and results of teaching evaluations; and
- names and contact information 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.
At Toronto Metropolitan University, we believe that diversity of knowledge, worldviews and experiences that come from membership in different groups, is fundamental to innovation, teaching and scholarship and that our students are best served by faculty who reflect the diversity of TMU’s student body and the community in which TMU is situated. To ensure representation of the excellent talent in Canada, we are particularly interested in applications from members of historically disadvantaged and marginalized groups 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+.
Contacts
Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to the Department Hiring Committee Chair, David Bouchard, at david.bouchard@torontomu.ca.
Candidates who belong to one or more of the equity-deserving groups recognized at TMU are welcome to connect with Debbie Thompson [debbie.thompson@torontomu.ca], 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 indigenous@torontomu.ca.
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 vpfa@torontomu.ca.
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