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Part-Time Academic Posting

Posting Date: June 10, 2013
Application Deadline: June 17, 2013
Position: Part-Time Academic
Department/Location: School of Information Management
Pay Rate: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

Work Assignment: INFO 6350 – Indexing and Abstracting

The part-time academic will teach the elective course Indexing and Abstracting (INFO 6350) in the MLIS program during the 2013 Winter term. This course will taught in online mode, using BbLearn. The course is scheduled for one 3 hour period per week, January – April, 2014.

Requirements of the Position:

MLIS or related degree and experience with indexing and abstracting. Prior teaching experience is also required.

The Instructor reports to the Director of the School. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Responsibility for all aspects of teaching and administering the course, including lectures, active learning class sessions, assignment preparation and evaluation; availability for two hours per week for consultation with students. A syllabus for the course is available. While this course is usually taught onsite, distance delivery is also an option, in which case the instructor must have successful prior teaching experience with online course delivery.

If you are interested in this position, please apply in writing by the deadline to:

Jenn Mitton
School of Information Management
Faculty of Management
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6100 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Jenn.Mitton@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University.

Â鶹´«Ã½ is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.