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POSTING DATE: August 30, 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 4, 2016

MULTIPLE POSITIONS: Teaching Assistant (TA 130)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: German Department
PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective agreement ($2990)

COURSE INFORMATION: German 1025: German Fiction in Novel and Film
Writing Requirement – Fall Term 2016 (September 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016)
Currently Scheduled: M 18:35-21:25

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Working in close consultation with the Part-Time Academic, and following a set plan, the Teaching Assistant is responsible for attending weekly lectures, leading tutorial groups, leading monthly revising/editing workshops, familiarity with the required literature, grading tests and essays, keeping records and the calculation of final grades. Be available to students outside of class time.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants should be entering and/or have completed their final year of a BA Honours. Good teaching skills, including grammar training, commitment to student learning, and strong sense of personal responsibility.
If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing (email is preferred) with a resume and cover letter by the application deadline to:
German Department
Dalhousie University
P. O. Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Fax: 902-494-2161
Email: german@dal.ca
NOTE: If you are applying for multiple positions, please submit a separate application for each posting.

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT AS A TEACHING ASSISTANT ARE CONDITIONAL UPON SUFFICIENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN THE COURSE AND APPROVAL BY THE UNIVERSITY.