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» Go to news mainTeaching Assistant and Marker posting: Chinese program
Department: Chinese Studies Program
Posting Date: January 7, 2022
Application Deadline: January 12, 2022
Position: TA 90/ Markers for CHIN 3062 Winter
Term/Dates: January – April 2022
Pay Rate: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement - TA 90 $24.41; Marker $16.61 per hour
Work Assignment: The Teaching Assistant will assist with the Mandarin classes. Duties include familiarizing with course material, grading assignments and exams, moderating online discussion forums, conducting online tutorials and ensuring an online presence to assist students with assignments, and consulting on a regular basis with the instructor regarding grading and other expectation. Due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic and the University’s move to online teaching for at least the beginning of Winter term of 2021, TA duties will be carried out online at least through the end of January of 2022.
Requirements: An undergraduate degree. Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English. Good interpersonal skills required to work with groups of students or for one-on-one interaction.
If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by the application deadline to chin@dal.ca.
Applications must include a cover letter and resume.
The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or may seek an accommodation from Dalhousie’s vaccine requirements on grounds protected under provincial human rights legislation. Visit the Campus Check website for more information.
All offers of employment 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 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