Saturday, August 1, 2009

Creative Arts Therapies Concordia New Tenure Track Positions

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Creative Arts Therapies

Music Therapy


The Department of Creative Arts Therapies invites applications for one tenure-track position in Music Therapy for July 1, 2010.

The department offers Canada’s only graduate music therapy program within a Creative Arts Therapies context. Approved by the Canadian Association for Music Therapy, our one-year Graduate Certificate in Music Therapy is designed for people with a strong background in music and the behavioural/health sciences wishing to pursue careers in music therapy. Students can expect to gain a clinical skill set that will prepare them for best practices in music therapy and provide them with eligibility to apply for professional accreditation in Canada and certification in the U.S.

Pending approval, our new one-year Master’s in Creative Arts Therapies, Music Therapy Option, encourages the development of advanced professional competencies in the use of music for psychotherapeutic, developmental, rehabilitative, and wellness purposes, and for associated research. These professional competencies in music therapy will prepare graduates for careers in advanced clinical practice and research, as well as for futures in higher education. The department is committed to integrating issues of social and ethical responsibility into the curriculum.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate courses, supervise students in clinical work; initiate and maintain student placement sites; supervise student research papers/projects; engage in research activity; participate in university service involving committee and administrative work; and assist in program development.

Candidates must have a PhD or an MA in Music Therapy or related disciplines; post-secondary teaching experience; professional certification as an accredited music therapist (MTA); minimum of five years clinical experience; an established research profile, including a strong record of funded research in music therapy; and demonstrated administrative experience and committee service. Preference will be given to candidates with a completed doctoral degree. Although classes are taught in English, fluency in spoken and written French would be considered a strong asset.

Submissions should include a covering letter; a current curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course syllabi and evaluations); a research statement and documentation; and the names and contact information for three referees, and be submitted on or before November 2, 2009 to:

Department of Creative Arts Therapies Hiring Committee,
Concordia University
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, VA-264
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8, Canada
Tel: (514) 848-2424 ext. 4683
Fax: (514) 848-4969
Email: cats@alcor.concordia.ca

Civic address:
Visual Arts Building
Sir George Williams Campus
1395 René Lévesque Blvd. West, VA-264, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

For further information, applicants are encouraged to consult:
Department of Creative Arts Therapies
Faculty of Fine Arts
Academic Services for Fine Arts Faculty



Art Therapy

Concordia University’s Department of Creative Arts Therapies invites applications for one tenure-track position in Art Therapy for July 1, 2010.

The Department of Creative Arts Therapies offers Canada’s only two-year Master’s-level degree in Creative Arts Therapies. Approved by the American Art Therapy Association as an accredited graduate training program, the Art Therapy program offers training/education in the use of and research on the visual arts for psychotherapeutic and preventative purposes. These professional competencies in art therapy prepare graduates for careers in advanced clinical practice and research, as well as for futures in higher education. The department is committed to integrating issues of social and ethical responsibility into the curriculum.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate courses; supervise students in clinical work; initiate and maintain student placement sites; supervise student research papers/projects; engage in research activity; participate in university service involving committee and administrative work; and assist in the coordination and ongoing development of the Art Therapy program curriculum.

Candidates must have a PhD or an MA in Art Therapy; post-secondary teaching experience; professional registration as an Art Therapist (ATR); extensive clinical experience; an established research profile; and demonstrated administrative experience and committee service. Preference will be given to candidates with a completed doctoral degree. Although classes are taught in English, fluency in spoken and written French would be considered a strong asset.

Submissions should include a covering letter; a current curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course syllabi and evaluations); a research statement and documentation; and the names and contact information for three referees, and be submitted on or before November 2, 2009 to:

Department of Creative Arts Therapies Hiring Committee,
Concordia University
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, VA-264
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8, Canada
Tel: (514) 848-2424 ext. 4683
Fax: (514) 848-4969
Email: cats@alcor.concordia.ca

Civic address:
Visual Arts Building
Sir George Williams Campus
1395 René Lévesque Blvd. West, VA-264, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

For further information, applicants are encouraged to consult:
Department of Creative Arts Therapies
Faculty of Fine Arts
Academic Services for Fine Arts Faculty