Part-Time Academic Postings (2)
Master of Library and Information Studies Program
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2

Posting Date:  November 13, 2019

Application Deadline:   November 27th, 2019

Positions:  Part-Time Academic
Department/Location:  School of Information Management
Pay Rate:  In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

All instructors report 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. Course syllabi are available upon request.

1.    Work Assignment:  INFO 6750 – Health Sciences Literature & Information Sources (W)

The sessional instructor will teach the elective Health Sciences Literature & Information Sources course (INFO 6750) in the Master of Information (MI) program in the 2020 Winter term. The course is scheduled for one 3- hour period per week, January to April 2020.

Requirements of the Position: MLIS degree (or similar) and significant employment or research experience in health information management. Prior graduate-level teaching experience in this area (or a similar area) would be an asset.

2.    Work Assignment: INFO 6100 – Information in Public Policy & Decision Making (W)

The sessional instructor will teach the elective Information in Public Policy & Decision Making course (INFO 6100) in the Master of Information (MI) program in the 2020 Winter term. The course is scheduled for one 3- hour period per week, January to April 2020.

Requirements of the Position: MLIS degree (or similar) and significant employment or research experience at the intersection of information and public policy. Prior graduate-level teaching experience in this area (or a similar area) would be an asset.

Kim Humes
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
6100 University Ave, Suite 4010
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2
sim@dal.ca

Please list the course number in your cover letter.

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses 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 identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/respect.