Job Summary &
Key Responsibilities
The School of Architecture at Dalhousie University invites applications for a Part-Time Academic Instructor position in the Master of Architecture (MArch) Program.
The Instructor will teach a 3-credit graduate course examining the professional, ethical, legal, and organizational dimensions of architectural practice. The course addresses professional responsibility, regulatory frameworks, business structures, and the management of architectural practice, including contracts, project delivery, financial management, costing techniques, and contract administration. Students develop an understanding of the responsibilities of architects within the profession, the construction industry, and society.
The Instructor will be responsible for developing and delivering course content through lectures, seminars, case studies, and discussions of contemporary professional practice. Prior course outlines and structures are available. The Instructor is invited to bring their professional experience and disciplinary perspective to the course structure, content, and delivery.
Responsibilities include course planning, instruction, student assessment, and coordination of guest lectures or contributions from practicing professionals, where appropriate.
Course Description, ARCH 5311 Professional Practice:
This course studies principles of professional ethics, partnerships, corporate practices, professional responsibility, and legal aspects of architectural practice. It also considers issues in practice management (contracts, reference documents, finance, costing techniques, and contract administration).
CREDIT
HOURS:
3
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Qualifications/Requirements of Position
Education and or equivalent Master’s degree in architecture or a related field.
Professional Competencies
Architectural contracts, procurement, and project delivery methods. Practice management, business structures, financial management, and project costing. Construction administration, professional liability, and risk management. Emerging models of architectural practice, including interdisciplinary collaboration and evolving professional responsibilities. Equity, sustainability, and social responsibility in professional practice.
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.
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 2
SLGBTQIA+ 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.
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