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In accordance with Articles 15-16 of the CUPE 4600 Collective Agreement Unit 2, the Department of Earth Sciences invites qualified applicants to teach the following courses during the Summer 2026 term.

 

ERTH 2401 Dinosaurs (0.5 credit) – Early Summer Term (May-June)

Modality

Anticipated TA Support

Anticipated Enrolment

Description

A general introduction to dinosaurs, their place in evolution, their social behaviour, the Mesozoic landscape and extinction theories.
 

Online

Yes

300

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirement for this position is a PhD in Biology or Earth Sciences with a specialization in Vertebrate Paleontology.  The candidate must have previous teaching experience in Vertebrate Paleontology at the university level.

         

 

Application Procedures and Deadlines:  Applications (PDF file) should be sent by January 30th, 2026, to:

 

Dr. Fred Gaidies, Chair

c/o Heather Moulton, Departmental Administrator, Department of Earth Sciences

Heather [dot] Moultonatcarleton [dot] ca ()

 

As per Article 15.3 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applicants are required to submit an up-to-date CV, a statement about teaching philosophy, contact information for two referees, teaching experience that includes a complete listing of all course taught within the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 bargaining unit at Carleton University, and a Contract Instructor Application Form: Contract-Instructor-Application-Form.pdf

 

When applying for classes for which they have incumbency, applicants only need to submit their updated CV. 

 

A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion.  A link to the current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement can be found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton University website.

 

All courses are subject to budgetary approval and the University reserves the right to cancel any courses with insufficient registration. 

 

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