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SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Dalhousie University
 
POSTING DATE:             May 14, 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE:     May 20, 2014
 
POSITION:       Teaching Assistant (45 hours)
                HSCE 3000.03: Culture, Diversity & Health – Summer Term
 
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences
PAY RATE: equivalent to the accordance within the CUPE Collective Agreement
 
WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently.  Evaluation of student performance (marking) and proctoring examinations will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor.  The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor.
 
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers.  The successful applicant will be familiar with and interested in current issues related to cultural competency and diversity in the Canadian health care context. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.  Masters student is preferred but those with relevant undergraduate preparation and experience will be considered.
 
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING WITH A CURRENT CV AND THREE REFERENCES BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:
 
Irene Fitzgerald, Administrator
School of Health Sciences
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, NS
B3H 2Y9
irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca
 
All offers of employment as teaching assistant are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses 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.
 
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for follow-up will be contacted.