Across Canada, it is estimated that over 50% of university courses are taught by instructors whose jobs are not permanent (Basen, 2014). These instructors, variously termed “contract”, “part-time” or “adjunct” faculty, “limited-term appointments” or “sessionals” (among other titles), are paid either on a per-course basis or a prorated annual salary. In most cases, they are paid only for teaching, and must apply individually for every course they wish to teach.
Read the report, by Dalhousie University sociologist Karen Foster, here: ANSUT – Precarious U – Final Report
Precarious U – Contract Faculty In Nova Scotia Universities