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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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POSTING DATE:     October 20, 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE:     October 24, 2014 or until the position is filled

POSITION:     TA65, Fall term
WORK PERIOD:    Oct 25, 2013- December 14, 2014
                    
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:     Faculty of Science / Integrated Science Program

PAY RATE:    As per CUPE agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT:    Assist the instructor, Dr. Brad Frankland, with the Statistics component of the Integrated Science Program (SCIE 1505.18). Includes (1) Preparation for and teaching the tutorials on Thursdays 1700-1800; (2) Assisting the instructor with the Statistics R lab on Tuesdays 0830-1030; (3) Marking weekly assignments (due Monday evenings) within 7 days; and (4) Recording and submitting the marks weekly.
REQUIREMENTS
OF POSITION:    Undergraduate or graduate student with solid working knowledge of statistics at the 1st or 2nd yr level, facility with the R language for basic analysis and graphing, experience using Excel to organize and manipulate data, and either proven record or strong potential for teaching Statistics. Must be enthusiastic about the application of Statistics to other fields of science. Previous graduates of the Integrated Science program are encouraged to apply.

    Further details: Integrated Science is committed to encouraging its students to excel in their quantitative work.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING (e-mail is acceptable) INDICATING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:
    Dr. Cindy Staicer, Director, Dalhousie Integrated Science Program,
Biology Department, LSC 7130, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS  B3H 4R2   
Ph: 494-3533  E-mail: cindy.staicer@dal.ca

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All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the university.

Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.