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From: Faculty of Science
Subject: Teaching Assistant Posting - SCIE 1111.03 Writing for the Sciences

TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING – SCIE 1111.03 WRITING FOR THE SCIENCES
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4J1
POSTING DATE: July 19, 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 25, 2016

POSITION: Teaching Assistants, SCIE 1111.03 FALL TERM, 2015 (up to 5 x 130 hour assignments or 10 x 65 hour assignments)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Faculty of Science
PAY RATE: As per Agreement, CUPE Local 3912
JOB SUMMARY: SCIE 1111, Writing for the Sciences, is a Writing Requirement course in the Faculty of Science. Duties of the Teaching Assistants include: (1) prepare and run three 50-minute tutorials (5 students per tutorial) per week for 11 weeks, (2) grade approximately 20 (10 for 65 hour position) weekly assignments/quizzes, and (3) attend weekly tutorial/marking prep class (Fridays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.). Assignments in this class cover: Scientific style, passive to active voice, sentences and paragraphs, reference lists, proposals, and sections of the scientific paper (Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion, plus Graphics and Abstract). In addition, students write two quizzes, including a grammar and punctuation quiz, make a brief oral presentation, and create and present a poster.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should be undergraduate or graduate students with excellent writing skills. Background in science is desirable, as is experience with SCIE 1111.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY E-MAIL BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO: Dr. Tim Juckes, at tjuckes@dal.ca

Include in your application (1) a cover letter explaining your suitability for this position, (2) your résumé, and (3) a sample of your writing (e.g., abstract of a paper).

All offers of employment as part-time academics are conditional upon sufficient student enrollment in the course and approval by the University.

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 disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.