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POSTING DATE: September 1, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 15, 2015
POSITION: Part-Time Academic, MSW Program
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Social Work
PAY RATE: In accordance with the CUPE 3912 Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The part-time academic will be responsible for teaching SLWK 7400.03 “Integrated Approaches for Social Work Practice” Section 01 on CAMPUS. The class will be offered in the Winter term, January to April 2016, on Wednesdays from 13:05-15:55 in Room 302 of the Dunn Building, Studley Campus. For a full course description, please refer to the Dalhousie Graduate Calendar. 

The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including preparing and delivering lectures and preparation and grading of assignments. In addition, the part-time academic should expect to be engaged in course preparations for one-two months preceding course delivery.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Educational background with extensive experience in social work (or related fields) is required. The successful incumbent must have strong skills in policy, theory, and practice integration, along with the ability to critically analyze concepts of power, oppression, politics, and citizenship. A Master of Social Work degree, or higher, and previous teaching experience is preferred. New part-time academics will be required to participate in training for the new Learning Management System (LMS) - either in person or online.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested applicants must respond in writing by the application deadline to Linda.Power@dal.ca. Applications must clearly indicate how the applicant meets the specific job requirements including evidence of effectiveness in teaching social work practice or policy appropriate to the applicant’s experience.

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women. Only successful applicants will be contacted.