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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTINGS (3)
School of Health Sciences
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
 
POSTING DATE:             November 7, 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE:     November 12, 2014
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences
PAY RATE: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement
 
 
1. POSITION:      Teaching Assistant (130 hours)
                  HSCE 2000 – Health Care Ethics – Winter 2015
 
      WORK ASSIGNMENT:  This course is taught on-line using the On-line Web Learning/Blackboard Learn (OWL/BBL). The Teaching Assistant for Health Care Ethics will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently.   Evaluation of student   performance (marking) will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor.   The Teaching Assistant reports to the course      professor.   Position is for 130 hours for the semester.   
 
      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. Experience with BLS is an asset. The successful applicant will be       familiar with current issues in health care ethics and have at least an undergraduate degree in a related area.
 
 
2. POSITION:    Teaching Assistant (130 hours)
                HSCE 3000.03: Culture, Diversity & Health – Winter 2015
 
      WORK ASSIGNMENT:  This course is taught on-line using the On-line Web Learning/Blackboard Learn (OWL/BBL). 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.  Experience with BLS is an asset. Masters student is preferred but those with relevant undergraduate preparation and       experience will be considered.
 
 
3. POSITION:    Teaching Assistant (130)
                HSCE 4220.03: Critical Research Appraisal & Practices - Winter 2015
 
      WORK ASSIGNMENT: This course is taught on-line using the On-line Web Learning/Blackboard Learn (OWL/BBL). The Teaching Assistants will be    responsible for working with the course professor in this on-line course to ensure that the course runs efficiently and effectively.        Evaluation of student performance and participation on an ongoing basis will be expected of the TAs in this role.  The Teaching Assistants    report 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.   Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.     Experience with BLS is an asset. Applicant should at minimum be enrolled in a Masters program.
 
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION(S), PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING or BY E-MAIL (preferred) WITH A CURRENT CV AND THREE REFERENCES CLEARLY LISTING THE POSITION OF INTEREST 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.