Part-time Lecturer - Geography & Environment

Opportunity type:
Academic (part-time)
Position title:
Part-time Lecturer - Geography & Environment
Classification:
Part-time lecturer
Supervisor's title:
Department Head
Posted date:
January 30, 2026
Closing date:
February 9, 2026
Anticipated start date:
May 4, 2026

Position description

The Department of Geography and Environment at Mount Allison University invites applications for a stipendiary (part-time) teaching position to teach “Weather and Climate” (GENS 2421), a 2nd year undergraduate course. This course highlights elements of weather and climate including the composition and thermal structure of the atmosphere, radiation and energy balances, global circulation, air masses, fronts and atmospheric disturbances, and climates of the world. It places special emphasis on recent climatic changes in the environment. The class is scheduled for the 2026 spring/summer term (May-June). The course is listed as in-person on campus and includes a lab, schedule TBA. 

The successful applicant will have a PhD (or ABD) and expertise relating to themes common to the interdisciplinary study of natural resources management. 

Your application package must include the following: a cover letter describing your teaching experience and/or knowledge of the course subject matter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of 2 references. Please send your application package to: 

Dr. Tim Reiffenstein, Chair of the Search Committee 
Department of Geography and Environment, Mount Allison University 
144 Main Street, Sackville, NB E4L 1A7 
Email: treiffen@mta.ca  

The deadline for submissions is February 9, 2026 

The review of applications will continue until the position is filled.