Academic Appointments
Academic Appointments of Non-MD/Status-Only Faculty
Non-MD/Status-only faculty refers to an individual not licensed to practice medicine. Status-only appointments allow an individual to participate more fully in the academic unit’s teaching or research program, though the position is non-salaried, receiving no remuneration from the University of Toronto.
Individuals wishing to be considered for status-only positions should:
- hold full-time employment arrangements with another institution
- currently hold a position that is primarily academic (research and teaching) in nature.
Academic appointments are offered for a period of three years. An updated CV that adheres to UT DRO Annual Report guidelines and teaching dossier are required annually and will be reviewed with the Chair or delegate as part of an academic performance review. Reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual reviews demonstrating continuing contributions to the academic programs and progress towards promotion to assistant professor.
Status-only appointments are typically granted to employees of affiliated hospitals and research institutions and are governed by the Policy and Procedures on Academic Appointments.
This information is for those who are seeking their initial appointment to the UT DRO.
Applications for an appointment are due November 4, 2011 at 5pm to effie.slapnicar@utoronto.ca.
Junior Appointments
Junior Academic Appointments describe:
- the initial appointment to an Instructor, Lecturer or Assistant Professor rank
- the promotion of an Instructor or Lecturer to Assistant Professor
Instructor or Lecturer
Appointment at the rank of Instructor/Lecturer:
- is intended for individuals expected to qualify in due course for promotion to a professorial rank.
- requires that the candidate make a significant contribution to the work of the University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology through education, research and/or creative professional activities.
- is the entrance level faculty rank for Medical Radiation Technologists in their academic role as teachers in the University of Toronto/Michener Institute Medical Radiation Sciences (MRS) program.
To apply to the Instructor/Lecturer rank, the applicant must:
- hold a professional certification or graduate degree (e.g. Masters level) appropriate for the appointment
- participates in an independent and scholarly way in the academic program through:
- Research /Creative Professional Activity: Show evidence of meritorious ability in research – scholarly writing, presentations, and/or research grants. The candidate should have a minimum of two first author peer-reviewed publications A completed academic thesis (e.g., Master’s level) is acceptable at the discretion of the Chair.
- Education: Show evidence of meritorious ability in education including at a minimum effective teaching, but also educational development such as course design, implementation, evaluation, curriculum development, or educational administration.
Your application must include:
- Updated Curriculum Vitae that adheres to UT DRO Annual Report guidelines
- Teaching dossier (Table 7 only)
- Three letters of support in addition to a letter from the candidate’s Department Head/Supervisor.
Criteria for Initial Appointment to Instructor:
Appointments are given at the level of Instructor to individuals who are qualified at the Bachelor’s level and have a minimum of two years relevant experience.
An instructor is expected to be involved in ongoing engagement in one or more of the activities listed below, normally for the equivalent of .10 FTE. If a regulated professional, the individual must be a registrant in good standing of her/his provincial regulatory body. It is expected that individual will be a member of the appropriate provincial/national professional association.
1. Teaching
Classroom lecturing, presentations, tutorial/seminar/small group facilitation, (e.g., PT Logic, Clinical Reasoning), supervision of graduate projects, Divergent Case Method (DCM) case development and facilitation, clinical fieldwork/education teaching laboratories; and involvement in the organization or planning of the academic and/or clinical fieldwork/education aspects of the curriculum.
2. Clinical Fieldwork/Education Supervision and Instruction
Commitment to excellence in clinical fieldwork/education as demonstrated by a willingness to try different models of clinical fieldwork/education, participation in clinical fieldwork/education workshops, structured clinical fieldwork/education sessions, supervision and evaluation of students in assigned clinical fieldwork/education placements, including half-day experiences and special visits such as structured clinical sessions. Where appropriate, presented with consistent, positive evaluations from students for excellence in their role as instructor.The degree of involvement in clinical fieldwork/education is considered to be at a significant level.
Interactions in clinical fieldwork/education settings through group instructional sessions.
3. Scholarly Activity
- Published work including monographs, reports, articles and reviews in which the candidate has contributed to the advancement of knowledge as a result of her/his creative work.
- Contributed innovations in technique or concepts that have an important influence on the discipline’s practice, including teaching.
- Presented peer reviewed scholarly papers or posters in the candidate’s discipline at professional and/or scientific meetings; invited speaker/panel member at professional and/or scientific meetings.
- Acted as Principal or Co-Investigator/Co-Supervisor in research or Project Leader in program evaluation.
- Involvement in the planning of major research initiatives (e.g., planning and coordination of research symposia).
- Collaborative research with a faculty member: research complementary to the scholarly interests of the Department.
4. Service to the University of Toronto
- Service on departmental committees, University of Toronto, that support the academic and/or clinical fieldwork/education aspects of the program.
- Assistance on practical examinations at the University.
- Readings for Admissions.
- Contribution to curriculum planning and revision.
Criteria for Reappointment to this Rank:
For reappointment to this rank, an individual must have been involved in ongoing, continued engagement in one or more of the activities listed above (1.1 – 1.4) for normally .10 FTE. In addition an individual must:
- If a Professional, the individual must be a member in good standing of her/his appropriate provincial licensing body and should be a member of the appropriate provincial/national professional association.
- Have demonstrated continuous and direct involvement across most areas involving teaching, clinical fieldwork/education supervision and instruction, scholarly activity, and/or service to the University.
- Where appropriate, have supervised students in each of the last three consecutive academic years, and presented with consistent, positive evaluations from students for excellence in their role as Instructor.
Criteria for Initial Appointment to Lecturer:
Appointments are given at the level of Lecturer to individuals who are qualified at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level normally with a minimum of three years relevant experience.
A Lecturer is expected to be involved in continued engagement in two or more of the activities listed below at the equivalent of .10 FTE. If a regulated professional, the individual must be a registrant in good standing of her/his provincial regulatory body. It is expected that individual will be a member of the appropriate provincial/national professional association.
1. Teaching
Classroom lecturing, PBL tutor, Divergent Case Method (DCM) case development and facilitation, teaching a selective or a component of a unit, presentations, seminar leader, tutorial/seminar/small group facilitation, (e.g., PT Logic, Clinical Reasoning), supervision of graduate projects, clinical fieldwork/education skill laboratories; and involvement in the organization or planning of the academic and/or clinical fieldwork/education aspects of the curriculum.
2. Clinical Fieldwork/Education Supervision and Instruction
Commitment to excellence in clinical fieldwork/education as demonstrated by a willingness to try different models of clinical fieldwork/education, participation in clinical fieldwork/education workshops, structured clinical fieldwork/education sessions, supervision and evaluation of students in assigned clinical fieldwork/education placements, including half-day experiences and special visits such as structured clinical sessions. Where appropriate, presented with consistent, positive evaluations from students for excellence in their role as instructor.
Interactions in clinical fieldwork/education settings through group instructional sessions.
3. Scholarly Activity
- Published work including monographs, reports, articles and reviews in which the candidate has contributed to the advancement of knowledge as a result of her/his creative work.
- Contributed innovations in technique or concepts that have an important influence on the discipline’s practice, including teaching.
- Presented peer reviewed scholarly papers or posters in the candidate’s discipline at professional and/or scientific meetings; and invited speaker/panel member at professional and/or scientific meetings.
- Acted as Principal or Co-Investigator/Co-Supervisor in research, or Project Leader in program evaluation.
- Involvement in the planning of major research initiatives (e.g., planning and coordination of research symposia).
- Collaborative research with a faculty member or research complementary to the scholarly interests of the Department.
4. Service to the University of Toronto
- Service on departmental committees, University of Toronto, that support the academic and/or clinical fieldwork/education aspects of the program.
- Assistance on practical examinations at the University.
- Readings for Admissions.
- Contribution to curriculum planning and revision.
Criteria for Renewal at this Rank:
For reappointment to this rank, an individual must have been involved in ongoing, continued engagement in two or more of the activities listed above (1.1 – 1.4) at the equivalent of .10 FTE. In addition an individual must:
- Have demonstrated continuous and direct involvement across most areas involving teaching, clinical fieldwork/education supervision and instruction, scholarly activity, and/or service to the University.
- Where appropriate, have supervised students in each of the last three consecutive academic years, and been presented with consistent, positive evaluations from students for excellence in her/his role as Instructor.
Assistant Professor
Appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor:
- is appropriate for an individual who has completed a recognized graduate program (or an advanced training experience deemed to be equivalent to a Master’s level program).
- requires that the candidate has at least five published peer-reviewed publications at the time of request for appointment.
To apply to the Assistant Professor rank, the applicant must:
- hold a professional certification or graduate degree (e.g. Master’s level) appropriate for the appointment
- participate in an independent and scholarly way to the academic program through:
- Research/ Creative Professional Activity: Shows evidence of meritorious ability in research – scholarly writing and presentations, peer reviewed grants and/or education research. The candidate should have a minimum of five peer-reviewed publications (non-peer reviewed by discretion) with at least three as principal author or co-principal author. Non-peer reviewed papers or a graduate thesis are acceptable at the discretion of the chair.
- Education: Shows evidence of meritorious ability in education, at a minimum, effectiveness in teaching, but also educational development such as course design, implementation, evaluation, curriculum development, educational administration and teaching awards.
Your application must include:
- Updated Curriculum Vitae that adheres to UT DRO Annual Report guidelines
- Teaching Dossier (Table 7 only)
- Internal letters of reference (2-3)
- External letters of reference (2-3) where applicable. In some cases only internal letters may be available, then 3-4 letters will be required. External letters of reference are those provided in support of the candidate application by references from Departments other than the hospital-based department where the candidate holds the appointment.
- Letter of support/Job description from the appropriate UT DRO Department Head.
View templates for these documents
Final decisions will be made within 30 to 60 days of application.
Senior Academic Appointments
To apply to the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor rank, the applicant must submit:
- CV Formatting Guide for Promotions
- Teaching Dossier
- Letter of Support from academic chief including:
- Proposed academic rank
- % time awarded to education and research
- Appointment type (If Physician, name the appointment type, i.e: Clinician-Educator, Clinician-Investigator, Clinician–Teacher, Clinician–Scientist).
- Three Reference Letters
- Radiation Oncologists and Physicists require reference letters from previous Head of the Department and/or their training director. Radiation Therapists require reference letters from their Head of Department.
Department Heads
Shun Wong at Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre for all potential Faculty.
David Jaffray – Physics at Princess Margaret Hospital
Pam Catton – Education at Princess Margaret Hospital
Mary Gospodarowicz – Radiation Oncology at Princess Margaret Hospital
For further information, please contact:
Effie Slapnicar
Administrative Manager
University of Toronto
Department of Radiation Oncology
150 College Street, Room 106
effie.slapnicar@utoronto.ca
Tel. (416)-978-4545