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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 

Master of Social Work CAMPUS- (5 Positions) 

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

SLWK 6001.03 01 Sept-Dec Theory and Practice of Anti-Oppressive Social Work in Diverse Communities 65 

SLWK 6341.03 01 Sept-Dec Critical Perspectives on Social Work Practice Interventions 65 

SLWK 6381.03 01 Sept-Dec Social Policy Issues & Analysis for Practice 65 

SLWK 7001.06 01 Sept-April Social Work Practice Research 110 

SLWK 7400.03 01 Jan-April Integrated Approaches for Social Work Practice 65 

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

PAY RATE: $21.50/hour, as per CUPE 3912 Collective Agreement. 

*NOTE: Actual hours may vary depending on student enrolment 

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The teaching assistant will be responsible for duties which may include: preparation of teaching material, in-class duties, marking, invigilation, and communication with students and instructor. 

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Graduate of a Master of 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. Include 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 candidates will be contacted.