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» Go to news mainTeaching Assistant posting: College of Sustainability
POSTING DATE: 26 August 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 13 September 2022
POSITION: Teaching Assistant for the RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate (SLC) Program. Beginning FALL 2022 and running until the end of March 2023.
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: 30 Sept. 2022 – 3 April 2023
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell
PAY RATE: 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2197 gross pay).
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The TA will train with our curriculum development team to learn the curriculum and assignments associated with the RBC SLC program. The TA will assist in the delivery of three leadership weekend Modules and will lead parts of the program as requested by the facilitators.
The TA is expected to attend a training/briefing session prior to each Module and must commit to participate in all of the weekend Modules to assist with program implementation. Dates for the training sessions will be announced after the application deadline and these will be held in an afternoon or evening time slot prior to each Module.
- Leadership Module 1: October 22-23, 2022
- Leadership Module 2: January 14, 2023
- Pecha Kucha: March 15, 2023
- Leadership Module 3: March 25, 2023
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: The RBC SLC TA must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about sustainability, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Completion of the RBC SLC is beneficial but not required. Experience with design and implementation of social change projects for sustainability is an asset. If applicable, the College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors by email.
If you are interested in the above position, please apply by completing the application form:
Applicants will be required to sign in with their Dalhousie Net ID and Password to access the form, and will be asked to upload a resume and include contact information for two references.
Questions? Contact: College of Sustainability Program Secretary cos.secretary@dal.ca
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 (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), 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