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DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences/Halifax, NS

POSTING DATE: March 31, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 5, 2023

PAY RATE: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

POSITION: Teaching Assistant (130 hours)

HSCE 2000.03: Healthcare Ethics –Summer 2023 (April 23 to August 12, 2023)

This course is taught online using Brightspace. Students taking this distance course may be post-diploma students who are located throughout Canada.

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant for Health Care Ethics will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently. Evaluation of student performance (marking) will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor. The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor. Position is for 130 hours for the semester. This course is taught fully on-line.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers. The successful applicant will be familiar with current issues in health care ethics and have at least an undergraduate degree in a related area. Experience using Brightspace or similar online learning platform is required.

Please apply by email with a current CV by the application deadline, specifying the position and course name to: Irene Fitzgerald, Administrative Manager

School of Health Sciences irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses 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.

Please note: Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for follow-up will be contacted