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Teaching Assistant Posting
Dalhousie University
POSITION: TA – ENVS 4003, Fall 2020
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE: August 17, 2020
CLOSING DATE: August 24, 2020
POSITION: Teaching Assistant for ENVS/MARI 4003, Coral Reefs and Environmental Change

SALARY: 1 TA at 45 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement.

JOB DESCRIPTION: This course covers material on coral biology, the abiotic environments of tropical and cold-water corals, and the changing nature of these environments under the influence of human activities on land and in the oceans. The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for the following:

• Facilitating, monitoring, and grading student online discussions based on primary literature related to the course topics

• Responding to student queries and providing general support to students

• Communicating regularly with the course instructor via virtual meetings

• Grading assignments and exams


QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Successful applicants must be senior undergraduate, graduate students at Dalhousie University, in a field related to marine biology or environmental science or with undergraduate education in a field related to marine biology and environmental science. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the course topics, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students online. Finally, familiarity with Brightspace is also helpful.

Applications must include a covering letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae with two references and should be emailed to:

Sue Gass
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
susan.gass@dal.ca

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

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Teaching Assistant and Marker/Demonstrator Posting (Multiple Positions)
Dalhousie University
Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
Posting Date: August 17, 2020
Application Deadline: Augusts 25, 2020
Positions:
ERTH 1080 Geology 1
2x 65 hour TA  
 
ERTH/GEOG 1030 Intro to Physical Geography
1x65 hour TA
 
GEOG 1035 Human Geography
1x45 hour TA
1x90 hour marker/demonstrator
 
ERTH 2001 Mineralogy
1x 65 hour TA
1x60 hour marker/demonstrator
 
ERTH 2203 Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
1x65 hour TA
 
ERTH 3303 Stratigraphy
1x90 hour TA
 
ERTH 2420 Dinosaurs
2x 25 hour marker/demonstrator
 
ERTH 4153 Petroleum Geology
1x20 hour marker/demonstrator
Pay Rate: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

Work Assignment: Assist instructor in the presentation and delivery of online courses. Required to interact with students within an online setting. Duties may include preparation of teaching material, marking, invigilation, and communication with students and instructor. For distance courses this may include additional online activities (e.g. monitoring online discussion boards).
The Marker/Demonstrators will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor with marking assignments and exams.  
Both report directly to the instructor.  
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:  Applicants must be senior undergraduate, or graduate students at Dalhousie University. They must have knowledge of the subject matter being taught and be comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students online.

 
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume by the application deadline to:

Alexandra Arnott
Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Alexandra.Arnott@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class and approval by the University.
Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity