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POSTING DATE: September 26, 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 6, 2016
POSITION: Part-time Academic
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: English
PAY RATE: Half-class stipend, according to C.U.P.E. agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT
To teach one section of CRWR 3001.03 (section 01) Creative Writing: Fiction in the winter term of the 2016-17 academic year, currently scheduled for Tuesdays from 1805-2055. Admission is by portfolio submission or the completion of English 3099. The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures and evaluation. The part-time academic should also be available for two hours per week for consultation with students. The position reports to the Chair of the Department.

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should be published creative writers, with at least one book of fiction to their credit. Evidence of teaching effectiveness at the post-secondary level is required for this position. Service as a university writer-in-residence will count as teaching experience.

All applications should include a curriculum vitae, two confidential letters of reference and evidence of teaching effectiveness. For each part-time academic the Chair will conduct an annual assessment of teaching performance, now required under the CUPE Collective Agreement. This assessment will be based on student ratings of instruction and may also include classroom observation, conducted either by the Chair or a representative from the Centre for Learning and Teaching with reasonable advance notice.

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

The Chair, Department of English
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Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Fax: (902) 494-2176
Email: englwww@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.