Position Information

Position Title

Part-Time Academic (POLI 2220.03: Political Power and Partisan Politics: The Structures of Canadian Parliamentary Government) - Fall 2026

Posting Number

PTAP3323P

Department/Unit

Political Science

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

This part-time academic will be required to teach POLI 2220.03, Political Power and Partisan Politics: The Structures of Canadian Parliamentary Government during Fall Term 2026: September-December 2026, currently scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1435-1555.

Course description: Canadian government is dominated by prime ministers and premiers. Why this concentration of power at both the federal and provincial levels of government? Are Members of Parliament who are not in the Cabinet really “nobodies” as one recent PM characterized them? Are Cabinets themselves becoming no more than “focus groups”? Do unelected partisan aides and public service advisors have more influence than the vast majority of elected representatives? Are political parties irrelevant as vehicles for citizen engagement? Are interest groups or social movements any more relevant? Do elections matter? Are the media merely the political instruments of the business elites? These are among the issues that are examined in this course in an attempt to understand the most critical factors that shape the structuring of power in contemporary Canadian government.

The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures and test preparation. The position reports to the Chair of the Department.

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

Preference will be given to applicants with a PhD, or nearly completed PhD, in Political Science and a strong knowledge of the topic. Previous university-level teaching on this topic will be an asset.

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

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 visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

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Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment

September - December 2026

Open Date

05/13/2026

Close Date

05/24/2026

Open Until Filled

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting

https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/21070