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POSTING DATE: 21 July 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 August 2016

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 Resource and Environmental Problem-Solving I: The Community as a Living Laboratory (MGMT 3701) during the 2016-17 fall term. The calendar entry is as follows: “This course introduces students to research, concepts and methods for analyzing community sustainability across a spectrum of perspectives. In this course, the Halifax community serves as a living laboratory for identifying, evaluating and assessing indicators of progress toward greater environmental, social and economic sustainability. Working in groups, students apply problem-solving models to case studies using qualitative and quantitative research methods to help community-based organizations grapple with real world problems. A variety of tools may be used including systems analysis, environmental audits, field surveys, questionnaires, interviews, and statistical analysis. Students then draw conclusions and make recommendations for improvements on the bas! is of their analysis.”

The course is scheduled for 3 hours per week to be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30 pm, September 7th through December 6th, 2016.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION: PhD and/or thesis-based Masters with equivalent experience in related discipline. Candidates should have an aptitude for and experience in mentoring undergraduate students in collaborative research in the broader community. They must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the position and about coaching groups of 3rd year students to conduct applied, problem-solving research, many for their first time. Skills in OWL/Brightspace would be an asset.


IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING (COVER LETTER AND CV) BY THE DEADLINE TO:

Dr. Peter Tyedmers, Director
School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Faculty of Management
Dalhousie University
6100 University Avenue
Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, Suite 5010
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Email : Brenda.Smart@Dal.Ca
Fax : (902) 494-3728

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.