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Position: TEACHING ASSISTANT
Research Methods in Policy Analysis (PUAD 5180)

Location: School of Public Administration, Dalhousie University

Hourly wage:    $21.50 (includes benefits and vacation pay)
Workload: 130 hours (January to April 2016)

The course is designed to provide graduate students in the Master’s of Public Administration Program with a solid understanding of the research process used to support evidence based policy making.

The course is offered from January to April 2016 on Mondays from 17:35 to 20:25, and has a tutorial on Wednesdays from 17:35 to 20:25. The teaching assistant is responsible for a series of course related tasks, including the holding of the tutorial, the holding of office hours for consultations with students, and the grading of student work. The TA is expected to attend all the lectures.

The ideal candidate will have succeeded in this course or a similar course and will have obtained a grade of A- or higher. Other assets: previous experience with planning and conducting academic research, working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods, personable approach to students, concern for students’ learning, and excitement about research and research methods.

Please submit your application electronically to Dr. Dominika Wranik (dwl@dal.ca) and put TA Research Methods in the subject line. Include a cover letter outlining your qualifications, a CV and the names of two references. Please apply by July 1st, 2015. I will contact only those, whom I consider suitable potential candidates


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Position: TEACHING ASSISTANT Managerial Economics (PUAD 5130)
Location: School of Public Administration, Dalhousie Universtiy
Hourly wage: $21.50 per hour (as per CUPE contract)
Workload: 130 hours (September to December 2015)

The course is designed to provide graduate students in the Master’s of Public Administration Program with a solid understanding of principles of microeconomics and how these relate to public policy.

The course is offered from September to December 2015 on Wednesdays from 11:35 to 14:25, and has a tutorial on Thursdays from 11:35 to 14:25. The teaching assistant is responsible for a series of course related tasks, including the holding of the tutorial, the holding of office hours for consultations with students, and the grading of student work. The TA is expected to attend the lectures.

The ideal candidate will have succeeded in this course and will have obtained a grade of A- or higher. A high academic performance in undergraduate economics courses would also be an asset. The ideal candidate will have a personable approach to students, show concern for students learning, and have an understanding of the challenges students face when learning economics, and be excited about economic theory.

Please submit your application electronically to Dr. Dominika Wranik (dwl@dal.ca) and put TA Economics in the subject line. Include a cover letter outlining your qualifications, a CV and the names of two references. Please apply by July 1st, 2015. I will contact only those, whom I consider suitable potential candidates.