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Posting Date:  December 8, 2017

Application Deadline:  December 13, 2017

Position:  Part-Time Academic

Department/Location:  Rowe School of Business

Pay Rate:  $4881.00 per course (In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement)

Work Assignment:

A Part-Time Academic is needed to teach the following course from January to April, 2018:

Commerce 1710 – Business Communication I

Section 7, Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

This course focuses on career development skills such as the personal elevator pitch and interview skills, on non-verbal communication, and on persuasive, manuscript and team presentations. A TA is available to assist with marking and class management.

Course Description Available in the Dalhousie Academic Calendar-Timetable

Requirements:

A Master's degree in Communication, English, Marketing or other relevant  field is required.  The candidate should possess excellent written and oral communication skills.  The successful applicant must have  demonstrated knowledge of the subject matter, and an established record of effective teaching experience. 

The successful candidate must also be able to meet the School's accrediting body (AACSB) academic or professional qualification requirements.

Duties included, but are not limited to:

The Part-Time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and
administering the class, including lectures; test preparation and evaluation; management of the course website on Brightspace: and efficient communication with students and faculty via email or otherwise.  The part-time academic should be available for two hours per week for consultation with students.  The part-time academic reports to the Director of the Department.

Please apply through email by the deadline to

Dr. Linda Macdonald
Rowe School of Business
Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
Dalhousie University
6100 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2
Linda.Macdonald@dal.ca

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.