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Department/Faculty: Dean's Office, Faculty of Arts & Social Science

Title: Teaching Assistant (3 positions) TA 130

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 23, 2021

POSITION: Three Teaching Assistants for FALL TERM in ASSC 1800 "Computing and Society in History"

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, 6135 University Avenue

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement.

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading either in-person or online, synchronous tutorials and providing support for ASSC 1800 "Computing and Society in History." This is a required writing intensive course for first-year computer science students. Each tutorial is capped at 25 students. TA duties will include: learning course material and course mechanics, including training with BrightSpace and other online tools; grading weekly assignments and essays; moderating in-person or online tutorial discussions; and consulting regularly with the instructor. TAs will be responsive to student email, and responsibly execute administrative duties.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Graduate work in the humanities or humanistic social sciences, or other advanced humanities training, completed or in progress. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics; they must be proficient at writing and speaking in English; and they must be comfortable in facilitating undergraduate learning.

Preference will be given to those applicants with the following background and experience:

• Teaching students with technical backgrounds;
• Teaching multi-language learners;
• Teaching writing intensive courses;
• Knowledge of history of science and technology;
• Knowledge of philosophy of science and technology;
• Knowledge of science and technology studies.

Applicants must be available during the lecture time—TR 1305-1425—as well as during one of the following tutorial times:

Tuesday 1535-1625

Thursday 1535-1625

Friday 1135-12-25

For full timetable details see

https://dalonline.dal.ca/PROD/fysktime.P_DisplaySchedule?s_term=202210&s_subj=ASSC&s_district=100D​

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY AUGUST 23, 2021. Applications must include a cover letter and resume with contact information for two references.

Applicants should include a ranked list of tutorial times for which they are available, in order of preference.​

Applications should be sent by email, with "ASSC1800TA Application" in the subject line, to:

Dr. Michael Fournier
Associate Dean (Academic), FASS
michael.fournier@dal.ca