"Instructor"

The Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time probationary or continuing appointment at the rank of Instructor, to commence July 1, 2026. The workload for this position will include Teaching (80%) and Service (20%) responsibilities. The successful candidate will teach required courses in the Juris Doctor curriculum, particularly, but not exclusively, Contracts, Torts and Civil Procedure. They may be asked to assist or teach other courses as needed to fill teaching needs in the program, and will serve on faculty and/or university level committees.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong academic record, several years of successful professional practice, and evidence of post-secondary teaching excellence. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate will hold an LL.B. or J.D. degree (or equivalent) and a master’s degree (LL.M. or equivalent).

About the Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie UniversityThe Schulich School of Law plays an extraordinary role in the fabric of Canadian legal education. We are a national law school, with our students coming from and returning to every region. We are a vibrant, collegial, and close-knit community of faculty and students from around the world. We live the Weldon Tradition of unselfish public service – of giving back and making the world a better place. Our alumni hold every form of government office, teach in Canadian law schools, innovate in the provision of private and public sector legal services and in business, advance policy in the executive branch of government, render decisions of courts across the country, and offer service to non-governmental bodies and non-profit and community organizations.

We embrace the interdisciplinary opportunity of working in a university, we value the creation and dissemination of new knowledge, and we are firmly committed to students and to teaching and learning excellence. We are conscious of the difference we make to law reform, adjudication, legal service, and community engagement at home and around the world. We value the contributions of the founding communities in this province, the Mi’kmaq Nation, Acadians, African Nova Scotians, and British, and we open our doors to the world.

Application InstructionsA complete application includes a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement (of no more than three pages), and the names of three referees, at least one of whom should, if possible, be an academic referee.

The deadline for applications is February 16, 2026.

Please apply for this position at the following online link: https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/20136.

For further information about this position, or to request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please contact lawdean@dal.ca.

This position is a part of the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) Bargaining Unit