麻豆传媒

Part-Time Academic Posting
麻豆传媒
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6

POSTING DATE: June 9, 2015

APPLICATION DEADLINE: COB June 23, 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 鈥淚ntegrated Approaches for Social Work Practice鈥� Section 01 on CAMPUS. The class will be offered in the Winter term, January to April 2016. For a full course description, please refer to the 麻豆传媒 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 and returning part-time academics must be available to attend mandatory orientation sessions and training for the new Learning Management System (LMS) - either in person or via videoconference.

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鈥檚 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. 麻豆传媒 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.