Position Title
Part-Time Academic (CMSD 6370: Fluency Disorders) - Fall 2026
Department/Unit
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities
The Sessional Lecturer will teach the one-half credit (12 lectures) course, CMSD 6370: Fluency Disorders, in the Master of Science program in speech-language pathology at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders during the fall term September to December 2026.
Responsibilities include course planning and classroom teaching, as well as marking assignments as required. The Sessional Lecturer will also hold a fluency clinic within the School that will see one client through stuttering therapy two times per week across the Fall semester; this will involve the clinical education of students. Compensation will be adjusted accordingly for clinical hours. The Sessional Lecturer is the Professor of Record for this course and reports to the Director of the School.
This course deals primarily with the nature and treatment of developmental stuttering. Topics include facts about its features and patterns of occurrence, theoretical perspectives concerning its nature and etiology, and treatment approaches for children and adults. The course also includes a brief overview of cluttering, psychogenic stuttering, and stuttering associated with acquired neurogenic disorders.
Qualifications/Requirements of Position
A graduate degree and expertise in the area of fluency disorders in children and adults is required. Relevant teaching experience is an asset.
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.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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