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Posted by College of Sustainability on May 27, 2016 in Job Postings

POSTING DATE: 27 May 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 June 2016

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 1000.06, Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society, tutorial component. FALL TERM 2016

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2990 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Tutorial Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading tutorials and providing support for SUST 1000.06 “Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society”, during the fall 2016 term. This class is part of the innovative undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) offered by the College of Sustainability. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an issues-based and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.

Each Teaching Assistant will lead one 90-minute tutorial per week designed by the course instructors. Tutorials will cover an assortment of topics, and will take place in a variety of locations including classrooms and sites of interest on and off campus. TAs will be required to prepare for tutorials by reviewing the outline provided and any assigned readings; they should also review course lecture notes and slides posted on the Brightspace site in order to have a general sense of lecture content. TAs will be expected to provide constructive feedback on writing assignments, and lead students in lively discussions on a variety of topics. They will grade written assignments and student participation. SUST 1000 satisfies the Dalhousie Writing Requirement, so activities and assignments aimed at improving writing proficiency are a significant component of the overall tutorial curriculum. Assignments include two short position papers, three lecture reflections, and a major research paper in several stages. TAs are required to attend an orientation and training session on Wednesday 7 September, 2:30 – 4:30 pm, and a mandatory weekly meeting throughout the term, tentatively scheduled for Wednesdays 2:30 - 3:30 pm. TAs will also attend the Environment, Sustainability, and Society lecture series on Thursday evening, 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the Academic Advisor/Tutorial Coordinator in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be senior undergraduate, graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University sustprog@dal.ca

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.

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POSTING DATE: 27 May 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 June 2016

POSITION: Markers for SUST 1000.06, Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society 1. FALL TERM 2016

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell Building Suite 1401.

PAY RATE:  $15.65/hour as per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Markers will grade mid-term and final exams. Markers must attend all lectures (Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30 am – 1:00 pm and Thursdays 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm) and must read all assigned readings. Payment is hourly as per CUPE collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take 90 to 120 hours. Markers must work collaboratively with each other and with professors to develop exam questions, answer keys, and calibrate their grading.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:  Applicants must be Dalhousie graduate students or graduates. Applicants must have experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. Experience with teaching and marking is an asset. Applicants must be available for the classes and ESS Lectures as described above, and must confirm this in their application.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
sustprog@dal.ca

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 people, person with a disability, racially visible persons and women.

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POSTING DATE: 27 May 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 June 2016

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 2000.06, Local Governance, Citizen Engagement and Sustainability, tutorial component. FALL TERM 2016

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2990 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Tutorial Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading tutorials and providing support for SUST 2000.06 “Local Governance, Citizen Engagement and Sustainability”, during the fall 2016 term. This class is part of the innovative undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) offered by the College of Sustainability. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.

Each Teaching Assistant will lead one 2-hour tutorial per week designed by the course instructors. Tutorials activities will be facilitated by the TAs using a guided Problem-based Learning (PBL) approach. In the tutorials students will explore a local sustainability problem and develop an approach for resolving the problem.

They will prepare and present to the class a draft report, written in the form of a brief to HRM municipal council. Tutorials will take place primarily in the classroom and will include visits to sites of interest on and off campus. TAs will be required to prepare for tutorials, attend the lectures (Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 – 5:30 and selected Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00) and will grade assignments, including written reflections, group projects, part of the final exam, and student participation online. TAs will be expected to provide guidance to groups on their projects using a guided Problem Based Learning approach, lead student discussions on a variety of topics related to their projects, and keep accurate records of attendance and grades. TAs will be required to attend a training session at the start of term and weekly meetings with course instructors throughout the term. These will be scheduled before start of term.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Tutorial Coordinator in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be senior undergraduate, graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University  sustprog@dal.ca

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.

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POSTING DATE: 27 May 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 June 2016

POSITIONS: Teaching Assistants for SUST 3000.03, Environmental Decision-Making. FALL TERM 2016

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2990 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistants will be responsible for assisting the instructors for SUST 3000 Environmental Decision-Making.  Course duties will at a minimum include updating lab assignments and leading corresponding lab sessions related to one or more decision-support techniques and marking essays and lab reports. Additional duties may include provision of classroom assistance and general student assistance when needed. The Teaching Assistants report directly to the Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Tutorial Coordinator in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: The Teaching Assistants must be graduate students at Dalhousie University. Background or experience in one or more of the following areas would be a distinct asset: life cycle assessment, geographic information systems, and social benefit cost analysis. Other academic experience or background related to: risk management, psychology, environmental studies, law, economics, or other discipline that entails quantitative decision-support methods would be an asset. The Teaching Assistants must be reliable, enthusiastic about the position, and be willing to consider and engage with students from a diversity of disciplinary perspectives. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
sustprog@dal.ca

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.

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POSTING DATE: 27 May 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 June 2016

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 4000XY.06, Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) Capstone.

FALL 2016 and WINTER 2017 TERMS

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell building, Suite 1401

PAY RATE: 110 hours – Fall & Winter terms as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2530 gross pay respectively).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Teaching Assistants are responsible for leading group work sessions and providing support for SUST 4000XY.06: “Environment, Sustainability and Society Capstone.” This fourth-year class is part of the ESS (Environment, Sustainability and Society) undergraduate program. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues. This culminating class offers students the experience of working on a wide variety of sustainability issues with an external client (community groups, businesses, not-for-profit organizations).

Capstone Teaching Assistants are required to meet with small groups (maximum 5-6 students) each week. In addition, responsibilities include preparing for tutorials, assessing student participation, assisting in the grading of some course assignments. TAs guide student teams through the various stages of “knowledge mobilization projects” — response to RFPs (Request For Proposals), research plans, literature review, research methods, and the delivery of an oral presentation and written reports to clients. TAs are expected to provide significant and constructive feedback on written assignments, particularly on the final client report.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors, fellow teaching assistants and College staff. TAs are required to attend a weekly instructional team meeting (Wednesdays at 11 – 12:30 p.m). Applicants must be available to attend. Capstone class sessions (Wednesdays 12:30-2:30 p.m.) and group tutorial sessions Mondays and Fridays (12:30-2:30 p.m.) in both Fall and Winter terms, with specific assignments to be determined.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University and have experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. In addition, applicants must possess exceptional communication skills – both oral and written. Familiarity with business writing (Request for Proposals, project proposals and final reports) is an asset. Familiarity with Brightspace online learning tool is an asset. TAs must demonstrate initiative, be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the class project topics, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Previous teaching/tutoring experience is an asset. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University sustprog@dal.ca

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.

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POSTING DATE: May 27, 2016 – June 10, 2016
LENGTH OF POSITION: August 15, 2016 to December 31, 2016

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability PAY RATE: $25.00 per hour, 10 Hours per week

SUST 2000 - Local Governance, Citizen Engagement & Sustainability:

An introduction to Problem-Based Learning (PBL) offers students a guided experience of exploring the real challenges they will encounter when working as part of a diverse group responsible for addressing a real sustainability problem. Students will learn about the actors who promote or hinder sustainability in their roles as government employees, politicians, activists, consumers, volunteers, and in other aspects of life. Our case study is the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Students will attend two lectures (1.5 hours each) during the week and they will attend one tutorial to develop and implement an approach to addressing a sustainability challenge in HRM.

Responsibilities of the Tutorial Coordinator for the SUST 2000 course include the following:

1.      Be responsible for all aspects of tutorial development for SUST 2000 in partnership with course instructors

2.      Attend select Thursday evening lectures, as well as all class lectures (twice a week, 1.5 hours each lecture) and will assist with developing and implementing activities in the classroom during the lecture part of the course

3.      Deliver the training session for Teaching Assistants, and assist instructors in the evaluation of the TA training

4.      Prepare the agenda for and chair weekly TA meetings throughout the semester to review progress and review and address challenges faced by TAs in their tutorial meetings

5.      Assist TAs with issues arising from the PBL work, including dealing with the challenges of team assignment that continues for the whole semester

6.      Develop all make-up tutorial requirements

7.      Assist instructors with developing the course syllabus, assignments, and tests or exams when needed

8.      Assist instructors in grading assignments and exams

9.      Develop, monitor and maintain the Brightspace website for the course, including creation and maintenance of the online grade book

 

The position further offers the possibility to engage in delivering up to two lectures, depending on personal skills.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a graduate or professional student at Dalhousie University. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society and preferably experienced with Problem Based Learning as an approach to guiding undergraduate students in a semester-long, solutions oriented exercise. Familiarity with Brightspace Online Learning System is an asset; training is available.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott, Administrator
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University Sherry.elliott@dal.ca

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.