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TEACHING ASSISTANT
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, NS B3H 3E2

POSITION:
TA – MGMT 3701: Resource and Environmental Problem-Solving 1: The Community as a Living Laboratory (90 hour position), Winter 2014

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:
School for Resource and Environmental Studies

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 9, 2013

RATE OF PAY: According to the CUPE Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor for MGMT 3701.03 “Resource and Environmental Problem Solving - 1”. The Teaching Assistant reports directly to the Instructor under the guidance of the Director of the School for Resource and Environmental Studies.

REQUIREMENTS: The Teaching Assistant must be a graduate student at Dalhousie University, possess a background in environmental studies or related field, and have experience with OWL/Blackboard. The Teaching Assistant must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the position and about mentoring undergraduate students in collaborative research in the broader community.

Specific skills sought include effective project management and in-person communication skills, and knowledge and experience in qualitative, quantitative and/or mixed-methods in scholarly research. Roles broadly include leading in-class exercises, marking assignments, and coaching small groups of undergraduate students related to project management, effective group productivity, time management and dynamics, and effective communication with clients.

Applications must include a covering letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae and should be sent to Prof. Karen Beazley via email (karen.beazley@dal.ca).

For more information please contact:
Prof. Karen Beazley
School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Dalhousie University,
Halifax, NS
Karen.beazley@dal.ca