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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2
POSTING DATE: April 20, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 29, 2015
POSITION: Part-time Academic; Introductory Biology II (Biology 1021, online); May 4, to July 31, 2015
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Biology
PAY RATE: $4,565.50-$5,583
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The instructor is responsible for the administration and delivery of BIOL 1021 (Introductory Biology II: Organismal Biology and Ecology), including content review in the form of webcasts and web conferences, assisting students on an individual basis, managing teaching assistants, invigilating tests and examinations, and submitting grades. The position reports to the Chair of the Department. For more information about BIOL1021, please visit http://biology.dal.ca/online.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: The candidate should have an MSc or equivalent academic experience in Biology, and experience in the CMS used at Â鶹´«Ã½ (Blackboard Learn 9.1). Candidates must have a strong background and interest in teaching, good communication skills, and ability to work as a team member. Additional training or experience in online learning and web technologies are assets. First time applicants must provide the names of two referees.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:
Chair (biochair@dal.ca)
Department of Biology, Room 2078
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Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
Â鶹´«Ã½ is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action Employer.
The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.