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POSTING DATE: April 11, 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 18, 2016
DEPARTMENT: School of Social Work

POSITION: Teaching Assistant Positions – Summer 2016
Master of Social Work DISTANCE- (3 Positions)

Course Number Sec. Course Dates Course Name TA Hours
SLWK 6385.03 08 May-June Community and Social Change Analysis 65
SLWK 6500.03 08 May-June Interventions with Families 65
SLWK 6520.03 08 May-June Current Issues and Trends in Social Work
Supervision 65
For full course descriptions, please refer to the Dalhousie Graduate Calendar.

PAY RATE: $23/hr, includes 6% vacation pay. These positions will not be included in the CUPE Bargaining Unit.

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The teaching assistant will be responsible for duties which may include preparation of teaching material, on-line duties such as monitoring group assignments and fielding technical issues, marking assignments, and communicating 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 TA’s will be required to participate in training for the Learning Management System (LMS), Brightspace.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume by the application deadline to Joyce Rogers at 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 Summer 2016” in the subject line of the email.

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a (dis)Ability, visible minorities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For further information, please visit www.dal.ca/respect.