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TITLE: Integrated Science Program Demonstrator, 45 hours

POSTING DATE: December 23, 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 31, 2022, or until filled

POSITION: One position: Marker/demonstrator, one term 45 hours

WORK PERIOD: January to April 2022

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Faculty of Science / Integrated Science /

PAY RATE: According to C.U.P.E. agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Support the Integrated Science program (DISP), by assisting DISP Faculty with organizing, building and maintaining the Brightspace page for SCIE 1507.09. This course includes multiple subjects, delivered through a single Brightspace site: first year Biology, Psychology, Statistics, Writing in Science, Integrated Topics. Coordinate with the DISP Faculty. Attend a weekly in-person meetings with the DISP coordinator. Tasks in Brightspace will include but will not be limited to building and maintaining the grade book, posting learning resources, creating the overall course structure, building quizzes and assessments with instructor guidance.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Minimum second-year undergraduate in a science discipline. Previous teaching or experience using Brightspace. Excellent communication and time management. Previous experience working with an interdisciplinary team. Experience teaching in the integrated science program is an asset.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by email with a summary of expertise and teaching experience, and your resume and schedule to:  

Dr. Gabrielle Tompkins, Director, Integrated Science Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2. E-mail: disp@dal.ca

Please use the email subject line: “SCIE 1507 Demo45 application – Applicant name”.

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic 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.