Painting Conservation
3-Year Non-Renewable Assistant Professor
Art Conservation Program
Queen’s University
The Art Conservation Program, Faculty of Arts and Science, at Queen’s University invites applications for a three-‐‑year non-‐‑renewable faculty position, in Painting Conservation at the level of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2016, subject to budgetary approval.
Candidates will hold a PhD or equivalent. The successful candidate will provide evidence of: 1) high quality scholarly output that demonstrates independent research leading to peer assessed publications; 2) ability to secure external research funding; 3) outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and 4) ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence. Candidates must also provide evidence of an ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative
environment and have experience in conservation practice and involvement in professional associations. The successful candidate will also be expected to make substantive contributions through service to the department, to the Faculty, to the University, and the broader community. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The Art Conservation Program offers a Master of Art Conservation degree (MAC) in the following areas: conservation treatment, conservation science, and conservation research. Further information can be found at
http://www.queensu.ca/art/art-conservation.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’ʹs is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ
persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada will be given priority.
To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship, however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen /
permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.
A complete application consists of: a cover letter (including one of the two statements regarding Canadian citizenship / permanent resident status specified in the previous paragraph), a current Curriculum Vitae (including a list of major publications), a writing sample, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching interests and experience (including teaching outlines and evaluations if available), and the names and contact information of three referees.
Applicants are encouraged to send all documents in their application package electronically (either as PDFs or MS Word files) to schwartz@queensu.ca, although hard copy applications may be submitted to Dr. Joan Schwartz, Professor & Head, Art History & Art Conservation, Ontario Hall, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, CANADA K7L 3N6.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Diane Platt in the Department of Art, at plattd@queensu.ca.
Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a Collective Agreement (2015-‐‑2019) between Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the University, which is posted at: http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/facultylibrarians‑and‑archivists/collective-
agreement and at http://qufa.ca.
The deadline for applications is January 29, 2016.