[ecrea] Department Head Postion at UBCO

Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

Head - Department of Critical Studies, University of British Columbia, 
Okanagan Campus

The Department of Critical Studies at the University of British 
Columbia’s Okanagan campus seeks an accomplished academic administrator 
and a visionary leader as Head of this exciting community of scholars, 
students and staff. The appointment is for a renewable five-year term, 
beginning on July 1, 2014 or soon thereafter. The Head reports directly 
to the Dean of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and is 
assisted by an Associate Head and dedicated professional staff.

The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in his or her field, 
with a demonstrated record of excellence in scholarship, teaching and 
academic leadership, including significant administrative experience at 
the departmental or Faculty level. He or she will have a strong and 
proven commitment to both disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship 
and teaching, and to collegial governance. The candidate must have a 
record of excellent management skills, mentorship of colleagues and 
students, and support for diversity. Intimate knowledge of, and direct 
experience with, the management of (re)appointment, tenure, and 
promotion processes will be valuable assets, as will familiarity with 
budget processes.

The successful candidate will either be in the early stages of the Full 
Professor rank or a senior Associate Professor and will hold a tenured 
faculty appointment in addition to the Headship. He or she will have 
proficiency in one or more of the program areas represented in the 
department. While not required, scholarly expertise in any one of the 
following fields would be an asset: post-colonial Quebecois literature; 
film and related screen culture; or transnational, Diaspora, and/or 
Indigenous film.

As the administrative and academic leader of the department, the Head 
oversees the day-to-day operations of the unit and serves on the 
Faculty’s leadership team. He or she will have primary responsibility 
for supervising, mentoring and evaluating faculty and staff; planning 
and managing the department’s budget; facilitating program organization 
and delivery; undertaking unit reviews; serving on Faculty and 
University committees; fostering a collegial working environment; and 
representing and advocating for the department within the Faculty and 
the University.

As a faculty member, the Head will be expected to maintain an active 
research program and will contribute to the department’s teaching 
programs and to graduate supervision.

The Department of Critical Studies is housed in the vibrant Faculty of 
Creative and Critical Studies. Critical Studies offers both 
discipline-based and interdisciplinary programs at the undergraduate and 
graduate level, including programs in Art History and Visual Culture, 
Cultural Studies, English, French, and Spanish. It also offers courses 
in Film, German, Music History and Japanese.

The collegial learning environment of the Faculty of Creative and 
Critical Studies focuses on effective teaching, critical and creative 
scholarship, and the integration of scholarship and teaching. The 
Faculty has established scholarly strength in cultural literacies and 
practices, eco cultures, media and digital cultures, and postcolonial 
imaginaries, and is committed to an ethos of local involvement, global 
engagement, and intercultural awareness. For more information, please, 
consult the faculty web page: http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/fccs.

To apply for this position please visit the link -
http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers-postings/faculty.php (Job Opening ID# 16664).

Applications must be addressed to Dr. Wisdom Tettey, Dean, Faculty of 
Creative and Critical Studies, and must include:
1) a cover letter that addresses relevant administrative experience, 
leadership philosophy, and approach to management;
2) a current and complete curriculum vitae;
3) statements outlining a program of research and areas of teaching 
interest;
4) evidence of teaching ability and pedagogical accomplishments; and
5) three letters of reference sent directly from the referees.

Preferred formats are Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) and Adobe Acrobat 
(.pdf). Candidates are responsible for ensuring that letters from the 
three referees are sent directly to the same contact.

Applications and references will be reviewed starting November 15, 2013 
and will continue until the position is filled.

This appointment is subject to budgetary approval.


UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. 
All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome 
applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal 
persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual 
orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and 
knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Government 
regulations require that Canadians and permanent residents of Canada 
will be given priority.

http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/hr/careers/faculty/tenuretrack.html#fccs



Distributed by Dr. Daniel Keyes, Associate Professor

Cultural Studies and English

Department of Critical Studies, FCCS

UBC-Okanagan

3333 University Way

Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7

Phone: (250) 807-9320 or local 79320




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