Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Part-Time Academic (ARCH 3001: B1 Design) - Fall 2026

Posting Number PTAP3411P

Department/Unit Architecture

Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities The Instructor will teach one section of a coordinated first-year design studio.

Responsibilities include studio teaching, critiques, assessment, participation in coordination meetings, and delivery of one class-wide lecture. Project briefs and course structure are provided by the course coordinator.

This course introduces principles of architecture through architectural elements and pavilions. In case studies and design, students develop skills in problem definition, building organization, structural geometry, material selection, and visualization. Students also learn about social and symbolic functions of architecture and how designs respond to site.

FORMAT : Lecture, Studio

Qualifications/Requirements Of Position

Qualifications / Requirements

- Professional degree in architecture or equivalent; studio teaching or professional experience preferred.

Skilled Competencies

- Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, foster student learning, work collaboratively with diverse faculty and students, and contribute to an inclusive academic environment.

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.





All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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.

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Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment September-December 2026

Open Date

Close Date 08/14/2026

Open Until Filled

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/21325

📌 Part-Time Academic (ARCH 3001:Design) - Fall 2026 (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Dalhousie University
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality