World of Work: The Academic Job Search Tracey Jandrisits Executive Advisor to the Provost and Manager of Faculty Relations and Recruitment Office of the.

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World of Work: The Academic Job Search Tracey Jandrisits Executive Advisor to the Provost and Manager of Faculty Relations and Recruitment Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (519) Ext

Types of Positions  Tenure Track Assistant Professor  Non Tenure-Track Assistant Professor  Contractually Limited Assistant Professor  Sessional Lecturer

Conducting Your Search Tenure Track Not just a job A life decision Check out the department, the university and the community You are also interviewing them !

Making Your Decision Academic fit – discipline, specialization, department Institutional fit – mission, vision, faculty policies Financial fit – salary, pension, benefits Personal fit – climate for singles, families, women, minorities, accommodation of disabilities

Places to Search Jobs in Canadian Colleges and Universities University Affairs: Chronicle of Higher Education Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) Higher Ed Jobs Journals: e.g. Science, Nature

New Faculty Support Relocation assistance – policy, procedures, contact Immigration assistance – process assistance, legal advice and $$$ Orientation program/new faculty handbook Work-family – child care, spousal employment, parental leave Health-wellness -- health care, stress management, EAP Finances – housing loans, financial planning, group insurance rates, bank plans

New Faculty Support Life skills – development opportunities available to faculty/staff Central point of contact – “one-stop shopping” (HR, Faculty Recruitment & Retention, Faculty Relocation, Family Support, Work-Life) Department admin assistant -- a good friend to have on your side! Teaching support Research support

Starting Up “Perhaps the most vividly frustrating aspect of being a faculty newcomer is that although a new faculty member is a specialist in a discipline and has been hired for expertise in a specialization, that very same newcomer is also a rank amateur on the new campus” from Faculty in New Jobs, Robert Menges & Assocs. (1999)

Challenges once you are there Collegiality vs loneliness and disillusionment Unclear/conflicting expectations around distribution of effort, P & T Workload and time pressures of multiple, competing demands

Tips for Success The Chair is your friend ! Establish collegial relationships and gain acceptance of colleagues Identify and meet campus expectations Effective time allocation and management: reserve time for essentials, aim for balance Seek out those who are in “the know”

Supporting Early-Career Faculty  clear performance expectations  feedback on progress  collegial review process  flexible timelines for tenure  mentoring by senior faculty  mentoring and feedback to grad students  department chair as career sponsor  support for teaching  support for scholarly development  work-life balance

Resources for Academic Job Search  University of Guelph Faculty Recruitment Procedures  AUCC University Affairs  CAUT Bulletin  See also the Annual CAUT Almanac for salary information   The Chronicle On-Line  Chronicle of Higher Education (Career Services subscribes)    (Planning Academic Jobs)