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POSTING DATE: 5 February 2019

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 19 February 2019

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 1000.06, What is Sustainability?  FALL TERM 2019

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($3173 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Tutorial Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading tutorials and providing support for SUST 1000.06 "What is Sustainability?", during the Fall 2019 term. This class is part of the innovative undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) offered by the College of Sustainability. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus and take an issues-based and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.

Each Teaching Assistant will lead one 90-minute tutorial per week designed by the course instructors. Tutorials will cover an assortment of topics and will take place mostly in the classroom but may possibly include other sites of interest on and off campus. TAs will be required to prepare for tutorials by reviewing the outline provided and any assigned readings; they should also review course lecture notes and slides posted on the Brightspace site in order to have a general sense of lecture content. TAs will be expected to provide constructive feedback on all writing assignments, and lead students in lively discussions on a variety of topics. They will grade written assignments and student participation. SUST 1000 satisfies the Dalhousie Writing Requirement, so activities and assignments aimed at improving writing proficiency are a significant component of the overall tutorial curriculum. Assignments include two short position papers, four lecture reflections, and a major research paper in several stages. TAs are required to attend a 2-hour orientation and training session at the start of the term as well as mandatory 1-hour team meetings every week throughout the term, tentatively scheduled for Wednesdays 2:30 – 3:30pm. TAs must also attend the weekly Environment, Sustainability, and Society lecture series on Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors, Tutorial Coordinator and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a senior undergraduate, graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University. Students having graduated within the past two years will also be considered. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE

APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should explicitly highlight previous teaching and/or mentoring experience (academic or otherwise). Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott

Manager, Finance & Administration

College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University sustprog@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.