Physiology & Biophysics

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Position Title	Part-Time Academic: PHYL 3120 Exercise Physiology – Fall 2024
Posting Number	PTAP2388P
Department/Unit	Physiology & Biophysics
Location	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities	The successful candidate will be expected to deliver an engaging, seminar-like, exercise physiology course to third and fourth year undergraduate students, in accordance with established learning objectives. Prepare, design, and implement course activities to support and encourage students’ learning of concepts related to “exercise physiology in health and disease” in a face-to-face educational setting. Deliver in-persons classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9:35AM-11:25AM. Design, implement, manage, and fairly evaluate diverse assessments in accordance with the course’s learning objectives. Administrative duties related to the assigned course (e.g. grade submission). Hire, train, manage, and supervise one teaching assistant (TA). Communicate promptly and respectfully with a diverse body of students, both in person and via technology (e.g. email, video meetings, etc.), with the aim of enhancing students course experience. Work collaboratively with other faculty members to ensure consistent and effective delivery of instruction. Use course-specific Brightspace sites to communicate with students about course-related matters, and to enhance the delivery of instruction. Create safe, respectful, inclusive, and welcoming learning environments so that all students — including under-represented groups — feel supported and valued.
Qualifications/Requirements of Position	PhD in Physiology or related field. Prior experience teaching exercise physiology courses at the post-secondary level. Evidence of teaching effectiveness and/or evidence-based teaching at the post-secondary level. Ability and motivation to deliver high-quality in-person instruction. Ability and motivation to communicate effectively and respectfully with a diverse body of students. Ability and motivation to create safe, respectful, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments.
Salary Range/Pay Rate	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 (EDIA). Our university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians) and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity. 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 2024
Open Date
Close Date	04/29/2024
Open Until Filled
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting	https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/16183

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Cover Letter
Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
List of referees

Optional Documents

Teaching Statement

Position Title	Part-Time Academic: Human Physiology 1 PHYL 1001/1011, Human Physiology 2 PHYL 1002/1012 – Fall/Winter 2024/2025
Posting Number	PTAP2400P
Department/Unit	Physiology & Biophysics
Location	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities	The successful candidate will be expected to deliver engaging physiology courses to large, first-year students, (Human Physiology 1 (PHYL 1001, 1011) and Human Physiology 2 (1002, 1012)), in accordance with established learning objectives and syllabi, in the fall 2024 and winter 2025. In collaboration with a faculty member, duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Design and implement active learning tasks to support and encourage students’ learning of physiological concepts in face-to-face, hybrid, and online educational settings. Implement, manage, and fairly evaluate diverse assessments in accordance with the established syllabi. Administrative duties related to the assigned courses (e.g. grade submission). Hire, train, manage, and supervise a team of teaching assistants (TAs) to support the face-to-face, hybrid, and online delivery of first-year physiology courses. Communicate promptly and respectfully with a diverse body of students, both in person and via technology (e.g. email, video meetings, etc.), with the aim to support students’ course experience. Work collaboratively with other faculty members to ensure consistent and effective delivery of instruction. Use course-specific Brightspace sites to communicate with students about course-related matters, and enhance the delivery of instruction. Create safe, respectful, and welcoming learning environments so that all students — including under-represented groups — feel supported and valued.
Qualifications/Requirements of Position	MSc in Physiology or related field. PhD in Physiology or related field is preferred. Prior experience with post-secondary instruction. Prior experience as a teaching assistant in first-year physiology courses at Dalhousie is a strong asset. Evidence of teaching effectiveness and/or evidence-based teaching at the post-secondary level. Experience with first-year undergraduate students situation, challenges, and opportunities. Ability and motivation to deliver high-quality instruction both face-to-face and via technology (including, but not limited to, Brightspace, Collaborate, Panopto). Ability and motivation to relate to and communicate effectively with large classes of first-year students. Ability and motivation to create safe, respectful, and student-centred learning environments. Availability to teach in-person at pre-determined times (Mondays and Fridays from 2:35-3:25PM during the fall semester and Mondays 2:35-3:25PM & Fridays 1:35-2:25PM during the winter semester) on Dalhousie’s Halifax campus.
Salary Range/Pay Rate	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 (EDIA). Our university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians) and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity. 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 2024 -April 2025
Open Date
Close Date	04/29/2024
Open Until Filled
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting	https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/16228

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Cover Letter
Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Teaching Statement
List of referees

Position Title	Part-Time Academic PHYL 1001, 1011, 1002, 1012
Posting Number	PTAP949P
Department/Unit	Physiology & Biophysics
Location	Halifax
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities	The successful candidate will be expected to deliver engaging physiology courses to large, first-year students, (PHYL 1001, 1011, 1002, 1012), in accordance with established learning objectives and syllabi, in the fall 2021 and winter 2022. Design and implement active learning tasks to support and encourage students’ learning of physiological concepts in face-to-face, hybrid, and online educational settings. Implement, manage, and fairly evaluate diverse assessments in accordance with the established syllabi. Administrative duties related to the assigned courses (e.g. grade submission). Hire, train, manage, and supervise a team of teaching assistants (TAs) to support the face-to-face, hybrid, and online delivery of first-year physiology courses. Communicate promptly and respectfully with a diverse body of students, both in person and via technology (e.g. email, video meetings, etc.), with the aim to support students’ course experience. Work collaboratively with other faculty members to ensure consistent and effective delivery of instruction. Use course-specific Brightspace sites to communicate with students about course-related matters, and enhance the delivery of instruction. Create safe, respectful, and welcoming learning environments so that all students — including under-represented groups — feel supported and valued.
Qualifications/Requirements of Position	MSc in Physiology Experience with, and awareness of, first-year physiology context, challenges, and opportunities Prior experience as a teaching assistant in first-year physiology courses at Dalhousie is a strong asset Ability and motivation to deliver high-quality instruction both face-to-face and via technology (including, but not limited, to Brightspace, Collaborate, Panopto) Ability and motivation to relate to and communicate effectively with large classes of first-year students Ability and motivation to create safe, respectful, and student-centred learning environments Availability to teach in-person at pre-determined times (Fridays from 2:35-4:25PM during the fall 2021 semester and Mondays 3:35-4:25PM & Tuesdays 12:05-12:55PM during the winter 2022 semester)
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 is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Term of appointment	September 2021 – April 2022
Open Date	07/16/2021
Close Date	07/30/2021
Open Until Filled
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting	http://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/7078

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Cover Letter
Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
List of referees