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POSITION: Tutorial Coordinator for SUST 2000.06 - Humanity in the Natural World: An Introduction to Problem-Based Learning

FALL TERM 2013

Start: July 1, 2013 to Dec. 31,2013

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability,

PAY RATE: $20.00 per hour, 10 hours per week

SUST 2000 Humanity in the Natural World: An Introduction to Problem-based Learning offers students a guided experience of exploring the real challenges they will encounter when working as part of a diverse group responsible for addressing a real sustainability problem. Students will learn about the actors who promote or hinder sustainability in their roles as government employees, politicians, activists, consumers, volunteers, and in other aspects of life. Our case study is the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Students will attend two lectures (1.5 hours each) during the week and they will attend one tutorial to develop and implement an approach to addressing a sustainability challenge in HRM.

Tutorial Coordinator Work assignment

Responsibilities of the TA coordinator for the SUST 2000 course include the following:

1.     Be responsible for all aspects of tutorial development for SUST 2000 in partnership with course instructors

2.     Attend lectures (twice a week, 1.5 hours each lecture) and will assist with developing and implementing activities in the classroom during the lecture part of the course

3.     Develop and deliver the training session for TAs, and assist instructors in the evaluation of the TA training

4.     Prepare the agenda for and chair weekly TA meetings throughout the semester to review progress and review and address challenges faced by TAs in their tutorial meetings

5.     Assist TAs with issues arising from the PBL work, including dealing with the challenges of team assignment that continues for the whole semester

6.     Develop all make-up tutorial requirements

7.     Assist instructors with developing the course syllabus, assignments, and tests or exams

8.     Assist instructors in grading assignments and exams

9.     Develop, monitor and maintain the OWL website for the course, including creation and maintenance of the online grade book

 

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a graduate or professional student at Dalhousie University. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society and preferably experienced with Problem Based Learning as an approach to guiding undergraduate students in a semester-long, solutions oriented exercise.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott, Administrator,
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
sherry.elliott@dal.ca  

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, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.