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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE:    May 11, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE:   May 21, 2015

POSITION:    Part-time Academic [One Term, Winter Term, 2015-2016]

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:      Gender and Women's Studies

PAY RATE:      As per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT:
    To teach Gender and Women’s Studies 1015.03 – Gender and Diversity, currently scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:05 PM – 2:25 PM in the Winter term.  The part-time academic’s duties include responsibility for planning the course in conjunction with the Coordinator, teaching the class, evaluating the students, and administration relating to the class. This class may include participatory learning activities.   The part-time academic must be available for consultation with students outside of class times.  This position will report to the Coordinator of Gender and Women’s Studies. Note: This class may have teaching assistant support depending on enrolment.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:    Master's or Doctorate in Gender and Women’s Studies (or equivalent professional experience) and professional expertise in women's movements, activism, and participatory learning methods. Demonstrated experience in some combination of diversity, equity, and global feminist activism. Commitment to interdisciplinary approaches in Gender and Women's Studies. Ability to teach effectively at the university level.  Applications must include a CV, a draft syllabus for the class, two letters of reference, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (including, if available, the results of teaching evaluations for university-level classes.)

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY EMAIL BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:
Dr. Margaret Denike, Coordinator
Gender and Women’s Studies Programme
E-mail: gwst@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-3679

All offers of employment as 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.