Job Description

The Faculty of Management invites applications for a career-stream appointment at the rank of Instructor or Senior Instructor in the Department of Leadership and Organizations, commencing January 1, 2025. The successful candidate is expected to bring expertise in the area of work-integrated learning, co-op programming, and Assurance of Learning (AoL) within the Faculty of Management. Their responsibilities will include:

• Instruction, curriculum design, mentorship and evaluation in the courses most closely tied to work-integrated learning experiences in the Faculty of Management (including, but not limited to, co-op work-term courses and core courses critical to success in co-op work term courses).
• Developing academic programming to strengthen our Faculty's efforts to provide students with education that helps them prepare for work-integrated learning experiences.
• Leadership in considering how work-integrated learning experiences should impact curriculum and course design across our programs, and advocacy for realizing that impact
• Supporting the design and implementation of assurance of learning processes for programs in the Faculty of Management accredited by AACSB, along with departmental, program, administrative, faculty, and/or university service.

Required qualifications, experience and skills:

• A master's degree (or equivalent) in Business, Management, or a related field;
• Demonstrated experience teaching, developing curriculum and designing assessments of students, related to work-integrated learning;
• Demonstrated expertise and experience with Assurance of Learning processes in the context of AACSB accreditation;
• The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Management Career Services, program directors, course instructors, and others involved in the assessment of work-integrated learning;
• Practical experience supervising data collection for an Assurance of Learning program;
• Evidence of efforts to foster safe spaces for equity-deserving groups, including work to decolonize the classroom and curriculum;
• Experience with experiential curriculum design and pedagogical innovation;
• Established record of teaching excellence in relevant courses

Desired qualifications:

• Experience teaching work-integrated learning and co-op courses;
• Experience mentoring students through career development including, but not limited to, co-op reports (SMART goals, critical self-reflection and learning styles);
• Record contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning;
• Experience in engaging, mentoring and assisting students through the academic component of the co-operative education programs;

This is a teaching-focused position; the teaching load is defined by the Faculty's workload policy. This career-stream instructor (probationary/continuing) position is one in which the successful candidate will undergo performance evaluation and review consistent with the Dalhousie Faculty Association collective agreement (http://www.dal.ca/collectiveagreements), with the possibility to advance to a continuing appointment through ranks of instructor/senior instructor/University Teaching Fellow.The has a long history of providing a world-class education and hosting innovative research leaders, preparing students to make a lasting impact on the world. A leader in experiential and innovative learning, we're focused on being responsive to the world around us and building strong relationships which facilitate social and economic good. We are an inclusive community driven by curiosity, integrity, and discovery. We welcome and celebrate diverse perspectives. Our research is relevant not just in our core areas, but also stretches across the University to fields like health, psychology, engineering, law, computer science, oceans, and agriculture.With more than 2500 students (over one-quarter graduate students) and 80 faculty members, we offer undergraduate programs (Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of Management) with work-integrated learning experiences; professional graduate programs including direct-entry and mid-career streams of the Master of Information, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Public Administration; and research-focused graduate programs including the Master of Science in Business, the PhD in Information, and the PhD in Management. Most of our degree programs are . We actively participate in Dalhousie's Interdisciplinary PhD program and the multi-Faculty Master of Digital Innovation.Dalhousie University is among Canada's U15 group of leading research-oriented universities. We are located in , Nova Scotia, Canada a city known for its great quality of life. Located in one of Canada's more temperate areas, Nova Scotia gets warm, sunny summers; long, colorful autumns; and cool, snowy winters. Dalhousie University's climate and sustainability expertise includes internationally-recognized ocean research programs that include multiple Faculties and departments; a department of Earth and Environmental Science; an Environmental Engineering program; a Marine Affairs program; and a School for Resource and Environmental Studies.This position is a part of the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) Bargaining Unit.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 visit .Required materials below:

• Cover letter
• Recent CV
• Teaching Statement (one

page, reflective of your teaching philosophy and teaching interests). * Evidence of teaching effectiveness and experience such as teaching evaluations, letters from colleagues or students, as well as research related to the scholarship of teaching and learning.

• Commitment to diversity and equity statement (upload as xe2x80x9cEDIA Statementxe2x80x9d) (one

page, reflective of your perspectives/experiences on broadening participation, integrating multicultural experiences in pedagogical techniques/instruction and research to meet the needs of diverse students) * List of references: Names and contact information of three (3) persons. Reference letters are not required at this stage.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 .Review of applications will begin November 30th, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position may be sent to Dr. Simon Berge, Chair of the Search Committee at simon.berge@dal.caTo apply for this position please visit:Posting Detail InformationOpen Date
Close Date 11/30/2024
Open Until Filled Yes
Quick Link for Direct Access to PostingDocuments Needed to ApplyRequired Documents * Rxc3xa9sumxc3xa9 / Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Cover Letter
• Teaching Statement
• Teaching Dossier
• List of referees
• EDIA Statement

Optional Documents

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