Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Part-Time Academic (ENGL 1026.03: Literature: Why it Matters, Non-WR) Winter 2027

Posting Number PTAP3576P

Department/Unit English

Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities A part-time academic is needed to teach ENGL 1026.03: Literature: Why it Matters (Non-WR) , in the Winter term of the 2026-2027 academic year.

Course Description: This course considers the value and evaluation of literary works. It addresses such topics as the pleasures of literary reading, the concept of literature, and the criteria used in judging literature. The material includes a selection of literary works, both popular and classic, drawn from early and recent periods, and in different genres.

Though students will be expected to analyze these works for their styles and meanings, the approach taken will be aesthetic and sociological. This is the non-Writing Requirement version of the course. For the WR version, see ENGL 1025.03.

This course is currently scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 12:35-13:25. The part time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures, supervision of teaching assistants (if applicable), test preparation and evaluation, and grading the final exam. The part-time academic should also be available for two hours per week for consultation with students. The position reports to the Chair of the Department.

Qualifications/Requirements Of Position

- Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in English or be in the final stages of a Ph.D. program
- Previous experience teaching writing and composition at the university level. Experience teaching online is preferred.

All applications should include a curriculum vitae, contact information for two referees willing to submit confidential letters of reference, and evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Cover

Letter is optional.





For each part-time academic the Chair will conduct an annual assessment of teaching performance, based on student ratings of instruction and may also include classroom observation, conducted either by the Chair or a representative from the Centre for Learning and Teaching with reasonable advance notice.

Salary Range/Pay Rate As 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 January - April 2027

Open Date 10/21/2026

Close Date 11/05/2026

Open Until Filled

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/22381

📌 Part-Time Academic (ENGL 1026.03: Literature: Why it Matters, Non-WR) Winter 2027 (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Dalhousie University
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality