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Teaching Assistantship Posting

Dalhousie University

​Department:              Political Science

                                    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Dalhousie University

                                    6299 South St., Henry Hicks Academic Administration Bldg, Rm 301, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS   B3H 4R2

Posting Date:                          October 2, 2019

Application Deadline:            October 7, 2019

Position:                                  TA90 Teaching Assistantship

Term/Dates:                            Fall Term: October 11, 2019 to December 20, 2019

Pay Rate:                                  In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

Work Assignment:

The Teaching Assistantship will be responsible for providing support for POLI 3493.03: Political Inquiry II.  Duties may include, but are not limited to:

1. In-class duties (lectures, tutorials, seminars, etc.).
2. Marking and grading tests, assignments, and exams.
3. Being available to assist with invigilating tests, midterm, and final exam.
4. Meeting with students for assistance.

Requirements:

Successful applicants must be enrolled as a graduate student at Dalhousie University or be a recent graduate of a Political Science graduate program or relevant graduate field.  Applicants MUST have experience in Political Science, or a field related to Political Science. The TA must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the topic, highly proficient at writing and evaluating essays, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by the application deadline to Tracy Powell, Administrator, Department of Political Science at psadmin@dal.ca.

Applications must include a cover letter and CV with contact information for two references.  

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 identifies, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.