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Teaching Assistant Posting
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3J5

POSTING DATE: 11 August 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  03 September 2015

POSITION:  Teaching Assistant (2 positions) September 2015-December 2015

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management, Faculty of Management

PAY RATE: 45 hours($21.53/hr) as per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching assistant will attend classes and will assist the instructor by responding to the questions of individual students with the course material for MGMT 1601 - Electronic Information Management

Duties may include, but may not be limited to:

* Attending the two classes each week
* Giving help to individual students who have questions about the day's lecture or problems with the day's in-class assignment
* Administering the BbLearn system for the class
* Keeping track of and evaluating daily in-class assignment submissions
* Uploading grades to BbLearn
* Assisting with administering in-class tests
* Assisting with marking or evaluating one or more of the assignments or tests

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Knowledge of and experience with MS Office. Confidence in dealing with students, giving help and evaluating ideas. Past success in MGMT 1601 is desirable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WITH A RESUME AND COVERING LETTER:

Keith Lawson
School of Information Management
Rm 4030, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Avenue
Dalhousie University
Email:  Keith.Lawson@dal.ca

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, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.


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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3J5

POSTING DATE:   August 11, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE:   Until positions filled

POSITION: Teaching Assistant (5 positions) [Sept 2015 – Dec 2015]

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management

PAY RATE: $21.53 (approx. 90 hours)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistants will assist with MGMT 1000 – Introduction to Management Issues I

Duties of the Teaching Assistants include, but may not be limited to:
(1) Preparing for and running a 1.5 hour tutorial weekly,
(2) Grading assignments (online through BbLearn) for approximately 35 students
(3) Meeting weekly with the Lead Teaching Assistant to go over weekly topics and deliverables.

MGMT 1000 is an interdisciplinary course and covers topics in business management, entrepreneurship (for profit, not for profit and social), environmental management, corporate social responsibility, information management and many others.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should be enrolled in a Master’s program or have significant experience in a managerial position or with entrepreneurial endeavours.  An interdisciplinary background is considered an asset. Previous experience working as a teaching assistant or in a mentorship role considered an asset.

Applicants are required to have a good academic track record, excellent interpersonal skills, need to be well organized and able to make deadlines.

Include in your application (1) a cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the position, and (2) your resume. In your cover letter, state the tutorial time slots you are available to teach this fall.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO: Alexa Reedman, at alexa.reedman@dal.ca

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, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.