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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
 
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2
 
POSTING DATE:            August 20, 2014
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE:    August 25, 2014
 
POSITIONS:  Teaching Assistant Positions (45 hours each) for the following two courses:
• HSCE 1020.03: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Fall 2014)
• HSCE 1030.03: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Winter 2015)
 
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences
 
PAY RATE: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement
 
WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The TA will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently and that student evaluations are prompt with appropriate feedback.  Evaluation of student performance will be shared between the TA and the course professor.  The TA reports to the course professor.
 
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:  Individuals interested in applying for this position should have familiarity with anatomical and physiological terminology and principles.  The successful applicants will preferably be enrolled in a graduate program in one of the biological sciences.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills and capacity for organization and working to a deadline are required.  Familiarity with the Dalhousie Blackboard learning online portal or other online learning resource tools would be beneficial.
 
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.