Job Description

Position Information

Position Title

Part-Time Academic (PSYO 2090 Developmental Psychology) - Fall 2025

Posting Number

PTAP3037P

Department/Unit

Psychology and Neuroscience

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

PSYO 2090 (Developmental Psychology) examines the changes that occur in humans from conception through adolescence, including biological, social, cognitive, and linguistic aspects of development.

The Part-Time Academic will be responsible for teaching PSYO 2090, Developmental Psychology, in the Fall 2025 semester (September-December, 2024). The class will be offered in-person on Dalhousie's Studley campus; applicants must therefore be able to teach in-person in Halifax, NS, for the duration of the semester. The anticipated enrollment is 149 students, and the course comes with 50 hours of CUPE Marker support.

Responsibilities of the successful applicant will include:
Developing 12 weeks of content, including lectures, readings, exams, and other assessments.

Presenting in-person content twice weekly at the time set on the current class schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:05-5:25pm.

Grading assessments and providing timely feedback to students.

Offering approximately 2 hours per week for student consultation, and responding to student emails in a timely manner.

Providing course content (e.g., syllabus, notes, grades) on Brightspace, Dalhousie's learning management system.

Maintaining a record of all student grades (including grades for each assessment component) in Brightspace, and ensuring timely submission of final letter grades to the registrar's office.


This position reports to the Chair of the Department.

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

Applicants must have a graduate degree in Psychology or a related discipline, demonstrated teaching effectiveness, and research or teaching experience related to developmental psychology. Previous experience with Dalhousie's learning management system, Brightspace, is considered an asset.

Salary Range/Pay Rate

as per CUPE Collective Agreement

Additional Information

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

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Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment

September-December 2025

Open Date

07/18/2025

Close Date

07/30/2025

Open Until Filled

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting

https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19352