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POSTING DATE: August 12, 2016 APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 26, 2016

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for CRWR 2001 -The Creative Process

September 6, 2016 – December 6, 2016

DEPARTMENT: English PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective Agreement WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Department of English intends to appoint one Teaching Assistant (TA90) for Creative Writing CRWR 2001 - The Creative Process

Scheduled: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:05 PM – 5:25 PM

This appointment will be subject to sufficient student enrolment and departmental requirements. TA’s must attend each class. REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Minimum of a BA Honours in English, with graduate work or previous post-secondary teaching experience preferred.

Applications should consist of a letter requesting consideration, including the names of referees who can be approached if the candidate has prior marking or tutoring experience; it should be understood that the graduate applicant’s file will be consulted for academic background. Anyone applying who is not a current graduate student in the department should therefore include a C.V. and transcripts in the application to provide that academic background.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:

Dr. Bart Vautour, Teaching Assistant Coordinator Dalhousie University, Department of English

P.O. Box 15000

Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Phone: (902) 494-6901 Fax: (902) 494-2176

Email: bvautour@dal.ca

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.