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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3J5
                                                                                                                                 
POSTING DATE:  August 20, 2013
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  August 27, 2013
 
POSITION:  Teaching Assistant(s) (4 Positions)
[September 5 - December 20, 2011 - Fall Session]
                                                               
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  Bachelor of Management
 
PAY RATE:  $21.53/hr (approx. 90 hours)
                                                                                                                                                                               
WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The Teaching Assistant(s) will assist with the subject matter for the Fall Session MGMT 2801 Government Structure course.
 
Duties include, but are not limited to:
 
1. Responding to student requests for assistance
2. General on-line course administration
3. Mark assignments and maintain an on-line grade book
4. Be available for student consultation via weekly office hours
5. Be available (times and dates will be arranged between the professor and TA) during final exams to help proctor the final examination locally for one day.
 
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:   Candidates should have a comprehensive background in Government Structure and extensive familiarity with the Bachelor of Management program curriculum and ideally would have completed a government structure
course at either the undergraduate or graduate level. Previous experience as a TA in MGMT 2801 would be an asset.  The candidate must be familiar with the BLS environment from a student and TA perspective and be able to provide some
assistance with creating and supporting various elements of the course delivery.                      
 
 
If you are interested in this position, please forward a letter of application outlining qualifications, a  current CV, grades in related courses, and if you have other appointments (work) during the fall term.
Your application should be sent electronically to Professor Darryl C. Eisan at deisan@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, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women