Position Title
Part-Time Academic (SLWK 3105: 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities of Resilience) - Winter 2027
Department/Unit
Social Work
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities
The part-time academic will be responsible for teaching SLWK 3105 “2SLGBTQIA+ Communities of Resilience” on campus, in the Winter term from January to April 2027. Classes will be held Wednesdays from 14:35-17:25.
Course description: This course unpacks the historical and contemporary lives of Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) persons and communities relative to the profession of social work. The impacts of heteronormativity, homo-erasure, liberalism, colonization and medicalization are examined. Drawing from first-voice evidence-based analyses, the course explores how these constructs manifested and how the profession of social work developed from these bases. The course is situated within the resilience of the communities to change current conditions.
The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the course, including preparing and delivering lectures, grading of assignments, and consultation with students. In addition, the part-time academic should expect to be engaged in course preparations for one-two months preceding course delivery.
Qualifications/Requirements of Position
Understanding and awareness of historical and contemporary socio-political realities of 2SLGBTQIA+ persons and communities in various practice contexts as well as social work’s role in related ethical, practice and policy issues. A Master of Social Work degree, or higher, and previous teaching experience, preferably with online teaching.
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. 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. 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.
