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POSTING DATE: April 5, 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 2019
POSITION: Part-time Academic
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Department of History
PAY RATE: As per Collective Agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: A part-time academic is required to teach History 2272.03/Canadian Studies 2272.03, Atlantic Canada since Confederation, in the Winter Term of the 2019-2020 academic year, January 1 to April 30, 2020. The class is currently scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, 13:05-14:25. It explores the development of the Atlantic region (the Maritimes and Newfoundland & Labrador) from 1867 through to the present. The part-time academic is responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the course, including lectures, exam preparation and evaluation, as well as student consultation and is to be available for two hours per week outside class time for student consultation. The part-time academic reports to the Chair of the History Department.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Candidates must possess a PhD in History or its equivalent or be registered in a PhD program and should have expertise in Canadian history and a demonstrated ability in teaching at the university level. Please apply in writing, with a copy of your curriculum vitae to:
The Chair
Department of History
Dalhousie University
Room 1158, Marion McCain Building
6135 University Avenue
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
FAX: 902-494-3349
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 committed 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 minority sexual orientations and gender identifies, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.