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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Faculty of Agriculture

Dalhousie University

Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada B2N 5E3

POSTING DATE:  October 3, 2022

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 10, 2022

POSITION:       TA – Fall 2022 – September to December 2022

MGTA 2004 – Financial Accounting I

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Business and Social Sciences, Agricultural Campus (Truro)

PAY RATE:  35 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement - $854.00 gross.

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  
Duties include but are not limited to:
1) Preparation: Review Chapter material and posted problem sets
2) In-class: Conduct 1 weekly tutorial (1 hour)
3) Office duties: Meeting with supervisor to review Chapter problem sets.
3) Marking, invigilating, and proctoring: Invigilating Test 1

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:   Applicants with relevant education at the undergraduate or graduate degree (i.e., with a background in Accounting, Ag. Business, Agr. Economics or Int'l Food Business programs) and successful completion of a course in Financial Accounting at the degree level are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to graduate students in the Department. 

Applications must include a cover letter clarifying qualifications and relevant experience, and a curriculum vitae. Please include an official or unofficial copy of your transcript.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by the application deadline to:

Steven Dukeshire, Dept Chair

Department of Business & Social Sciences

Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture

P. O. Box 550, Truro, NS B2N 5E3

E-mail: steven.dukeshire@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, 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.