Position Details

Position Information

Position Title

Part-Time Academic (MATH : Engineering Mathematics I) - Fall 2026

Posting Number

PTAP3481P

Department/Unit

Mathematics & Statistics

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

The Part-Time Academic will teach the one half-credit course, MATH 1280 Engineering Mathematics I, during the Fall Term (September – December 2026). The course is scheduled MWF from 1335 – 1425 and has an additional one-hour tutorial ahead of each lecture.

Responsibilities include course preparation, lectures, grading, and student feedback. The successful candidate will maintain 3 hours of scheduled student hours each week.

Course Description

This course is an introduction to differential and integral calculus for Engineering students. All topics of MATH are covered, but in greater depth. In addition, this course covers functions, differentiation of polynomial, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, product, quotient and chain rules, Taylor series, antiderivatives and definite integrals, Riemann sums, polynomial approximations, and numerical approximations of integrals.

Qualifications/Requirements Of Position

- A combination of M.Sc. degree in Mathematics or Statistics and previous teaching experience is required. Completion of a PhD or PhD in progress is considered an asset.
- The successful applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of the subject matter and experience teaching large classes.

Please provide teaching evaluations if available.

Salary Range/Pay Rate

Per CUPE Collective Agreement

Additional Information





All offers of employment as a Part time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please review our Employment Equity information.

If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here .

Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment

September - December 2026

Open Date

07/20/2026

Close Date

07/30/2026

Open Until Filled

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📌 Part-Time Academic (MATH 1280.03: Engineering Mathematics I) - Fall 2026 (Halifax Regional Municipality)
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