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Description: Part-time Academic Posting
Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture
Faculty- Faculty of Agriculture
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6

Posting Date: June 14, 2018
Application Deadline:  June 21, 2018
Position: Part-time Academic position- teaching Course ANSC0206 (Dairy Milking Systems and Housing Facilities) in the 2018 fall semester. The lectures for this course are currently scheduled for Wednesday (8:35 – 11:25), with labs scheduled for Friday (14:35 – 17:25).  The position reports to the Chair of the Department.

Department/Location: Haley Institute, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus.
Pay Rate: In accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement.

Work Assignment: The incumbent will be responsible for preparing and delivering course material related to the fundamentals of Dairy Facility Design and Management.  Core concepts to be taught include: barn layout options & housing alternatives, design and logistics of isolation, building environment, manure collection, feed and water storage, traffic control and farm biosecurity, milking center design/management.  Responsibilities include all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures, test preparation and evaluation, and lab preparation.

Requirements of Position: Experience in the dairy industry and being able to demonstrate knowledge in the subject are requirements.

If you are interested in the above position, please submit a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and the contact information of three referees to:

Donna Jamieson
Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University
58 Sipu Road, Truro, N.S., B2N 5E3

Email:  donna.jamieson@dal.ca    Fax:  902-895-6734

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.  Dalhousie University is committee to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness.  The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of the community.

Precis: Part-time Academic posting - Dairy Milking Systems and Housing Facilities