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Position: Teaching Assistant Public Economics (PUAD 5131)

Location: Dalhousie University, School of Public Administration

Wage per hour: $24.41 per hour

Workload:130 hours (January to April 2020) 

The Public Economics course is designed to provide graduate students in the Master of Public Administration Program with a general understanding of macroeconomics in the context of public policy making.

 The course is offered from January to April 2012 on Wednesday from 17:35 to 20:25, and has a tutorial on Thursdays from 17:35 to 20:25.  The teaching assistant will be responsible for a series of course related tasks, including the holding of the tutorial, office hours for consultations with students, invigilating exams and the grading of students’ assignments and midterm. 

The candidate will support the professor's effort to create a healthy, constructive and challenging learning environment. With this in mind, the ideal candidate will have succeeded in this course and will have obtained a grade of A- or higher or higher or will have successfully completed an equivalent Economic course at the Masters or PhD level. The candidate will demonstrate that he or she can conduct him or herself in a highly professional manner with students and faculty. The candidate will, for example, have a personable approach to students, show concern for student learning and abide by the ethical standards of the university. The successful candidate will follow directions as laid out by the lead instructor and engage in a constructive dialogue with the lead instructor throughout the course.  All job offers are provisional until confirmed by the School.

To apply, please submit a cover letter along with a current CV to Krista Cullymore krista.cullymore@dal.ca.  The cover letter should mention why you think you are the ideal candidate for the position. The deadline for applications is November 29, 2019

 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. 

Position:  Teaching Assistant: Research Methods in Policy Analysis (PUAD 5180)

Location:   Dalhousie University, School of Public Administration

Hourly Wage: $24.41 per hour 

Workload: 130 hours (January to April 2020) 

​The course is designed to provide graduate students in the Master’s of Public Administration Program with a solid understanding of the research process used to support the use of evidence in policy making. 

The course is offered from January to April 2020 on Wednesdays from 1135 to 1425, and has a tutorial on Fridays from 1135 to 1425.  The teaching assistant is responsible for a series of course related tasks, including the holding of the tutorial, the holding of office hours for consultations with students, and the grading of student work. The TA is expected to attend the lectures. 

The candidate will support the professor's effort to create a healthy, constructive and challenging learning environment. With this in mind, the ideal candidate will have successfully completed this course and will have obtained a grade of A- or higher [an equivalent Research Methods course at the Masters or PhD level]. The candidate will demonstrate that he/she can conduct themselves in a highly professional manner with students and faculty. The candidate will, for example, hold in high regard the integrity of the social scientific research process, have a personable approach to students, show concern for student learning and abide by the ethical standards of the university. The successful candidate will follow directions as laid out by the course professor and engage in a constructive dialogue with the course professor throughout the course.  All job offers are provisional until confirmed by the School.

To apply, please submit a cover letter along with a current CV to Krista Cullymore krista.cullymore@dal.ca.  The cover letter should mention why you think you are the ideal candidate for the position. The deadline for applications is November 29, 2019

 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.