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

POSTING DATE: June 2, 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 11, 2014
POSITION: Part-time Academic
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: English
PAY RATE: Half-class stipend, according to C.U.P.E. agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT
To teach one section of English 3002.03 Contemporary Critical Theory in the Fall term of the 2014-2015 academic year, currently scheduled for Tuesday/Thursday 16:05-17:25. The class will meet for three hours each week. The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures, 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, or possess other academic and/or professional qualifications deemed suitable for teaching the class. Previous university-level teaching will be an asset.

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, now required under the CUPE Collective Agreement. This assessment will be 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
Dalhousie University
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.
Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.