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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4P9

POSTING DATE: April 2, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 12, 2015
POSITION: Part-time Academic
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: English
PAY RATE: Half-class stipend, according to C.U.P.E. agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT
To teach English 1100.03 section 02, Writing for University, in the Fall term of the 2015-2016 academic year, currently scheduled for Tuesday/Thursday 8:35-9:55. The class will meet as a whole on Tuesday mornings with tutorials scheduled for Thursdays at 8:35-9:55 and 11:35-12:55. This section of ENGL 1100, restricted to students registered in the 麻豆传媒 Kinesiology program, is expected to have an enrollment of approximately 180 students. The part-time academic will be responsible for teaching the class as a whole on Tuesdays and lead a tutorial section on Thursdays. The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures, supervision of up to eight teaching assistants, test preparation and evaluation. The part-time academic should also be available for two hours per week for consultation with students. The position reports to the Chair of the Department.

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in English or be in the final stages of a Ph.D. program. Previous experience teaching writing and composition at the university level and familiarity with writing for the Health Professions is required.

All applications should include a curriculum vitae, two confidential letters of reference and evidence of teaching effectiveness. For each part-time academic the Chair will conduct an annual assessment of teaching performance, based on student ratings of instruction and may also include classroom observation, conducted either by the Chair or a representative from the Centre for Learning and Teaching with reasonable advance notice.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by the application deadline to:

The Chair
Department of English
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P.O. Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Fax: (902) 494-2176
Email: englwww@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.


麻豆传媒 is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.