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POSTING DATE: December 10, 2019

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  December 18, 2019

MULTIPLE POSITIONS: Teaching Assistant (TA 130)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: German Department
PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective agreement
COURSE INFORMATION: German 1027: German Fiction in Novel and Film II
Writing Requirement – Winter Term 2020 (January 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020)
Currently Scheduled: M 17:35-20:25

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 and strong English composition skills, commitment to student learning and strong sense of personal responsibility.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION: Please submit your resume and coverletter by email to german@dal.ca (Email subject should be: TA GERM 1027 by the application deadline.

German Department
Dalhousie University
P. O. Box 15000 Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Phone: 902-494-1082
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.

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.