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POSTING DATE: September 17th, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sept. 28, 2015

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for the RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate Program. Beginning FALL 2015 and running until the end of March 2016.
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell
PAY RATE: 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($1938 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The RBC SLC requires one student to assist with the implementation of the 2015-2016 program.

The TA will train with our curriculum development team to learn the Curriculum and assignments associated with the RBC SLC program. The TA will assist in the delivery of three leadership weekend Modules, and will lead parts of the program as requested by the facilitators.
The TA is expected to attend a training/briefing session prior to each Module and must commit to participate in all of the weekend Modules to assist with program implementation. Dates for the training sessions will be announced in early September and these will be held in an evening time slot prior to each Module.

Leadership Module 1 - October 23-24, 2015
Leadership Module 2 - January 15-16, 2016
Pecha Kucha - March 10, 2016
Leadership Module 3 - March 18-19, 2016

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a graduate of Dalhousie University and must have completed the ESS program. The RBC SLC TA must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE

APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott, Administrator
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University sustprog@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, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.

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TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING

POSTING DATE: Sept.17, 2015

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sept. 28, 2015

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for the RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate Program. Beginning FALL 2015 and running until the end of March 2016.

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 110 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2365 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The RBC SLC requires one student to assist with the implementation of the 2015-2016 program.

The TA will train with our curriculum development team to learn the Curriculum and assignments associated with the RBC SLC program. The TA will assist in the delivery of three leadership weekend Modules, and will lead parts of the program as requested by the facilitators.

The TA is expected to attend a training/briefing session prior to each Module and must commit to participate in all of the weekend Modules to assist with program implementation. Dates for the training sessions will be announced in early September and these will be held in an evening time slot prior to each Module.

Leadership Module 1 - October 23-24, 2015
Leadership Module 2 - January 15-16, 2016
Pecha Kucha - March 10, 2016
Leadership Module 3 - March 18-19, 2016     

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a graduate of Dalhousie University and must have completed the ESS program. The RBC SLC TA must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

In addition to the description above, this Teaching Assistant will work directly with the Academic Lead in program development for the Sustainability Leadership Certificate for the 2015-2016 academic year. Added duties include: documenting feedback and providing critiques for each module as well as the program as a whole, assisting in the writing of the final evaluation for the college, organizing web content, and working with the Academic Lead to provide evaluative models and feedback on participant assignments. Master’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE

APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott, Administrator
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University sustprog@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, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.