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POSITIONS:  Teaching Assistant (90-hour) and Marker/Demonstrator (45 hour) for ERTH 3500 Spring 2023

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE:  April 7^th, 2023
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  April 14^th, 2023
RATE OF PAY:  According to the CUPE Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor for ERTH 3500 "Geoscience Information Management " with delivering the lab component of the class. Responsibilities include providing two to three live help sessions per week; monitoring and responding to discussion board questions related to structured workshops and lab projects; minor editing of workshop instructions; grading small value assignments; and providing occasional one on one assistance through screen sharing applications.

The Marker/Demonstrator will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor with grading lecture-based assignments, large-value lab projects, and tests / exams. The TA and M/D report directly to the instructor.

REQUIREMENTS: The Teaching Assistants and Marker/Demonstrator must be senior undergraduate or graduate students at Dalhousie University, with strong command of Geographic Information Systems software (primarily ESRI ArcGIS Pro™). The ability to communicate effectively, to lead and engage ERTH 3500 students and provide constructive feedback are required skills for this position.

Applications must include a brief covering letter, a résumé or curriculum vitae, and should be sent to:

Chris Greene
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS CANADA, B3H 4J1
Chris.Greene@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class 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. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity