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The sessional instructor will teach the online elective course Information Citizenship (INFO 2000) in the 2026 Fall term. The online course will be scheduled at the discretion of the instructor.

Responsibility for all aspects of teaching and administering the asynchronous course on the Brightspace website, including recorded lectures in Panopto, assignment preparation and evaluation; availability for two hours per week for consultation with students; update syllabus to include ever-changing material on information theory.

All instructors report to the Director of Information Programs.

PhD in Information Science, Anthropology, or Sociology or be in the final stages of a Ph.D. program. Previous experience teaching large undergraduate class, asynchronous is required. Previous experience supervising a team of teaching assistants required. Previous experience teaching INFO2000 – Digital Citizenship or INFO2001 Digital Society is required.

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University.

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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