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POSTING DATE:   02 August 2019

APPLICATION DEADLINE:      13 August 2019

1 POSITION:     Teaching Assistant (TA 90), GWST 1010   (Fall Term 2019)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:     Gender and Women's Studies

PAY RATE:     As per CUPE Collective Agreement (90 hours)

WORK ASSIGNMENT:     The Teaching Assistant will assist with Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies (GWST 1010.03).

Duties include but are not limited to: Attending the class (Tuesday & Thursday 1305-1425), managing the student grades on Brightspace, marking student assignments, helping the professor proctor the mid-term and final exams, and assisting students with course requirements. 

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:     An undergraduate degree in Women's Studies or Gender Studies or in a related field and/or graduate work in Women's Studies or Gender Studies or in a related field.  Excellent time-management for finishing marking. Good interpersonal skills.  Strong essay writing skills and the ability to give reliable grammar and composition advice.  Experience in community/political activism will be an asset.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply before the application deadline, including a CV and a brief essay that demonstrates your writing skills. Send your application via e-mail to:

​Norma Ranieri, Administrator, Gender and Women's Studies Program, Email: gwst@dal.ca

And to Liesl Gambold, Coordinator, Gender and Women's Studies, Email: liesl.gambold@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.