Horticulture Instructor Position
4 weeks ago
The Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University invites applications for a full-time Instructor position in support of first and second year teaching at the FAFU International College in Fuzhou, China. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses and coordinate all teaching assistant and marker/demonstrator positions related to their courses.
The fall semester in China typically falls between September and January, while the winter semester falls between late February and late June. The instructor is expected to spend 12 weeks per semester in China and will be in Truro during the remainder of the year for department and faculty activities and/or service and administrative tasks, as required. If needed, the instructor may be asked to teach in Truro; however, the primary teaching responsibilities are in China.
Dalhousie covers flights and other travel expenses between Canada and China. FAFU provides on-campus residence and a fixed weekly meal allowance in cash (Chinese currency). The Instructor is responsible for travel between the residence and classrooms and any other personal expenses generated in China. Residence and meal allowance will not be provided in Truro.
About the Employer
Dalhousie University is a leading, research-intensive Canadian university offering a wealth of programs through diverse faculties. With campuses located in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia, as well as a Medical School site in Saint John, New Brunswick, Dalhousie has more than 6,000 faculty and staff who make up the university's energetic academic community.
The Faculty of Agriculture is located on the Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, located in Truro, Nova Scotia. The Faculty offers technical, undergraduate, and graduate (MSc, PhD) programs in agriculture, aquaculture, environment, and related life and social science disciplines, and is home to approximately 1,000 students and 50+ professors. Dalhousie University is the largest university in the Maritime region of Canada and a member of Canada's U15 research-intensive university group. It is comprised of 13 faculties with a current enrollment of 21,000 graduate and undergraduate students, including 3,500 in graduate programs, from 115 countries.
About the Department
The Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences is home to a vibrant team of scientists and instructors focused on four priority areas: plant and horticultural sciences, environmental sciences and agroecology, food science, and landscape architecture. Related areas of Departmental research strengths include crop physiology, soil health, climate change, organic agriculture, agronomy, and molecular biology. The department also benefits from strong collaborations with the agricultural industry, and research stations of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, throughout the Atlantic region and beyond.
About the Position
The primary teaching location for the position is in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. The successful candidate is expected to teach in China for close to 6 months per year. The candidate is expected to return to the Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia during the non-teaching periods for other faculty activities.
The instructor's responsibilities include:
- 80% teaching and 20% administrative work
- The program will have a maximum of 120 students. First and second year courses will have a class size of up to 60 students. Third and fourth year courses will have a class size of up to 40 students.
- The instructor will likely be responsible for a minimum of 2 courses per term (a minimum of 2 sections per class). The actual teaching load might be higher, with a maximum of 8 sections in total per term.
- The teaching arrangement will be the same as in Canada: 2 classes per week, 2 hours per class. If the candidate teaches 2 courses with 4 sections in total, the teaching time is 12 hours per week.
- The instructor is responsible for labs/practices/tutorials, and marking of assignments/tests/exams, etc.
- When the teaching load is high, TAs/Markers may be assigned. The instructor is responsible for collaborating with TAs.
- The instructor is expected to participate in other faculty activities, such as contributing to committees, participating in annual program reviews, etc.
- Occasionally, the instructors may be asked to teach in Truro, if needed.
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