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POSTING DATE: December 8, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 18, 2015
2 POSITIONS: Teaching Assistant (TA90), GWST 1015 (Winter Term, 2015-16)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Gender and Women’s Studies
PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective Agreement (90 hours)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will assist with Gender and Diversity (GWST 1015.03) in the Winter 2015-16 term, currently scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 13:05-14:25.

Duties include but are not limited to: Marking student assignments, essay advising, assisting students with course requirements outside of class time as well as being available to assist the instructor in-class.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: An undergraduate degree in Women’s Studies or Gender Studies or in a related field and/or graduate work in Women’s Studies or Gender Studies or in a related field. Good interpersonal skills. Strong essay writing skills and the ability to give reliable grammar and composition advice. Experience in community/political activism will be an asset. 

If you are interested in the above position, please apply by December 18, 2015, including a CV, the names and contact information for two people able to give appropriate references, and an essay that demonstrates your writing skills. 

Send your application via email to:
Dr. Margaret Denike, Coordinator, Gender and Women’s Studies
Email: gwst@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.