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POSTING DATE: October 22, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 2, 2015
POSITION: Part-time Academic
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School for Resource and Environmental Studies (SRES)
RATE OF PAY: According to the CUPE Agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The sessional instructor will teach MGMT 1702 - Ecosystem Goods and Services, a required course taken by all first year Bachelor of Management students, during the 2016 winter term. The course is offered to approximately 200 students and is delivered through weekly 80-minute lectures (scheduled Thursdays from 14:30 to 16:00) and via tutorials scheduled throughout the week. Lectures are to be delivered by the course instructor while tutorials are led by up to six teaching assistants (TA) whose efforts are coordinated by a head TA but substantively overseen by the course instructor.

The Calendar entry is as follows:
“The course explores the ecosystem goods and services on which our societies and economies depend, and the environmental basis of those goods and services. The course will cover the nature and function of: matter, energy, ecosystems, primary producers, natural resources, biodiversity, ecological footprints, and feedback loops; and their importance for managers.”

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION: PhD and/or Masters with equivalent experience in related discipline. Strong understanding of -- and experience with -- the ecosystem goods and services framework, ideally through applied or research work. Prior experience in undergraduate teaching is a strong asset.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE DEADLINE TO:

Dr. Peter Tyedmers, Director
School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Dalhousie University
6100 University Avenue, Suite 5010
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
brenda.smart@dal.ca
Fax: (902) 494-6517

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

Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.