ENGLISH WRITING STUDIES – LIMITED TERM APPOINTMENT

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The Department of English at Dalhousie University invites applications for a 100%, limited-term position at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor. The position will be tenable for a ten-month term (1 August 2025 to 31 May 2026), and the successful applicant will teach three undergraduate courses in each of the fall and winter semesters.

The successful candidate must hold a PhD in English, Creative Writing, or Writing Studies, or an MA or MFA in Creative Writing, by the date of appointment. Experience teaching academic writing to students at the university level is required. Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching and research experience in Creative Writing in the fields of editing & publishing and/or fiction. This position is subject to budgetary approval.

Interviews will be conducted via teleconference, and will be scheduled as soon as possible after the application deadline. Complete applications should include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, teaching statement, teaching dossier, and a list of three referees from whom letters will be requested if the applicant is selected for an interview.

The deadline for applications is April 15, 2025.

All applications are to be submitted online by clicking “Apply for this job” above through the following link: https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/18322.

Established in 1818, Dalhousie is a leading research-intensive university offering more than 180 degree programs in 13 faculties. It is the largest university in Atlantic Canada and is located in the heart of Halifax, a scenic coastal city and capital of Nova Scotia, which is home to 13 Mi’kmaq First Nations, a deeply rooted historical African Canadian community, and an increasingly diverse population. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is a dynamic body of students, faculty, and staff arranged into upwards of twenty programs and departments, many offering graduate degrees.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 www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

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