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Environmental Science Teaching Assistants – Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences  

Closing Date: November 19, 2021, or until positions are filled  

Position: Teaching Assistants for ENVS 1200: Environmental Challenges Winter Term 2022  

Salary: 

• 2 TAs at 65 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement 
• 1 TA at 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement  

Job Description: Teaching assistants (TAs) will lead undergraduate students in tutorial sessions covering a variety of topics in introductory-level environmental science and environmental studies. TAs will grade tutorial assignments and student participation. The tutorials are designed to be hands-on to provide opportunities for small group discussions. Each TA will lead two 1.5-hour tutorials per week for approximately 11 weeks and spend time preparing for and grading tutorials and lab reports.  

The TA 90 position, in addition to the responsibilities listed above, will also assist with grading lecture quizzes, in-class assignments, midterm exams, and/or final exams.  

Qualifications/Experience: Successful applicants must be a senior undergraduate, graduate, or professional student at Dalhousie University in a field related to environmental science/studies or with undergraduate education in a field related to environmental science. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics. They must also be comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students.  

To apply, please email your cover letter and résumé/CV to Caroline.Franklin@dal.ca.