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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 22, 2015

POSITION: Teaching Assistant (1 position) Fall 2015 (September-December, 2015)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Information Management / Faculty of Management

PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective Agreement (90 hours)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will assist with the instruction and grading of students in INFO 5590 (Information Management Systems). Duties include, but are not limited to: delivering, and assisting in the preparation of, weekly computer lab tutorials; responding to queries in established office hours and via email; providing extra-help sessions as needed; and assisting with grading assignments.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: The successful candidate will be familiar with computer systems and emerging technology, including software development; requirements engineering; usability and user experience; information retrieval; enterprise architecture; and emerging technology such as the Internet of Things, wearable technology, telematics, predictive analytics, and cloud computing. Some training may be possible for candidates unfamiliar with a few topics but with an appropriate technical background. This familiarity may be demonstrated by performance in relevant courses or job experience. Previous tutoring and/or teaching experience are considered assets; at minimum the successful candidate will be comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical students.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please forward a cover letter outlining qualifications and a current resume to Dr. Mike Smit at Mike.Smit@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.