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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3J5
 
POSTING DATE:  Nov 9, 2012
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov 23, 2012
 
POSITION:  Teaching Assistants (up to 7 positions) and Head Tutor (up to 1 position)
[Jan-Apr 2013]
                                                               
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:           Bachelor of Management / School for Resource and Environmental Studies
 
PAY RATE:  21.53/hour, (90 hours for TA; 90 for Head Tutor, alone or in addition to a TAship)
                                                                                                                                                                               
WORK ASSIGNMENT:    
 
The Teaching Assistants and Head Tutor will assist with MGMT 1702 – Ecosystem Goods and Services.
 
Duties of the Teaching Assistant include, but are not limited to:
- Instruct and lead weekly 1.5 hr tutorial sessions (Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays)
- Design one tutorial session and prepare for all others based on materials provided
- Weekly TA meetings
- Grade tutorial assignments and essays
- Assist with the grading of the final exam
- Maintain updated electronic records of student progress on Blackboard
 
Duties of the Head Tutor include, but are not limited to:
- Attend lectures each week (Thursdays, 2:30-4 pm), and provide assistance as requested
- Manage and monitor online teaching materials on Blackboard
- Attend weekly TA meetings and provide assistance as needed for tutorials
- Manage and monitor electronic records of student progress
 
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:  This is a first-year required course in the Bachelor of Management program and it is important to set the tone at that stage in the students’ program.  Therefore, preference will go to graduate students who have been teaching assistants or research assistants in environmental management, environmental studies, and natural resource management programs and classes. This course also has an academic writing requirement so TAs should have strong writing skills and be comfortable in evaluating student writing and providing constructive feedback on assignments. Experience with online learning environments like Blackboard, and the ecosystem goods and services framework, are assets.
      
If you are interested in the above position, please submit a letter and CV, by the application deadline to (only electronic applications will be accepted):
 
Dr. Kate Sherren
Assistant Professor
School for Resources and Environmental Studies
kate.sherren@dal.ca
 
Applicants should make it clear in their letter whether they are applying to be a tutor, a head tutor, or both.
 
All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
 
Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer.
The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.