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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6 

POSTING DATE: June 18, 2015 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 25, 2015 

DEPARTMENT: School of Social Work 

POSITION: Teaching Assistant Positions – Fall and Winter 2015-16 

Bachelor of Social Work DISTANCE- (10 Positions) 

Course Number Sec. Course Dates Course Name Estimated TA Hours* 

SLWK 2010.03 07 Sept-Dec Introduction to Community Social Work 65 

SLWK 2111.06 07 Sept-April Development of Canadian Social Work & Social Welfare 180 

SLWK 2222.03 07 Sept-Dec Advancing Social Justice 65 

SLWK 2222.03 08 Sept-Dec Advancing Social Justice 65 

SLWK 3030.06 07 Sept-April Theoretical Foundations of Social Work Practice 110 

SLWK 3084.03 07 Sept-Dec Understanding Research & Research Methods 

in Social Work 65 

SLWK 4010.06 07 Sept-April Advanced Social Work Practice 180 

SLWK 2334.03/ 2335.03** 07 Jan-June Beginning Social Work Practice 180 

SLWK 2444.03 07 Jan-April Life Processes: Conceptualizations & 

Practices for Critical Social Work 65 

SLWK 3220.03 07 Jan-April Cross Cultural Issues in Social Work Practice 65 

For full course descriptions, please refer to the Dalhousie Undergraduate Calendar. 

PAY RATE: For non-unionized (Distance) positions, pay rate is consistent with that of unionized (Campus) positions, or $21.50/hour. 

*NOTE: Actual hours may vary depending on student enrolment 

** NOTE: SLWK 2335 requires TA availability for 2-week on-site (campus) residency in May 2016. The School will not cover the cost of any travel associated with participation. 

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The teaching assistant will be responsible for duties which may include: preparation of teaching material, on-line duties such as monitoring group assignments and fielding technical issues, marking assignments, and communicating with students and instructor. 

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Enrolment in the MSW program or a graduate of a Social Work program. Applicants must have knowledge of, or experience in, the subject matter being taught. Applicants must also have excellent communication skills, energy, and enthusiasm. Previous instructional and evaluation experience and familiarity with on-line course tools are considered assets. All new and returning TA’s will be required to participate in training for the new Learning Management System (LMS) Desire 2 Learn, which will be piloted in the School of Social Work starting in the Fall 2015 term. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume by the application deadline to j.rogers@dal.ca (only electronic applications will be accepted). Applications should clearly demonstrate how the applicant meets the requirements of the position in relation to the subject matter being taught. If applying for multiple courses, please submit only one application but address each course separately in the cover letter. Identify previous TA experience (course #, dates), if applicable. Include “TA Posting 2015-16” in the subject line of the email. 

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a (dis)Ability, racially visible persons, and women. Only successful applicants will be contacted.