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Teaching Assistant Position  (TA-90) Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture Faculty of Agriculture

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6

Posting Date:  August 14, 2018 Application Deadline: August 23, 2018

Position:  CUPE – Teaching Assistant (90) is required for course BIOA3005 (Physiology of Aquatic Animals) in the 2018 Fall Semester.

Department Location: Haley Institute, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus Pay Rate:  In accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement.

Work Assignment:

Responsibilities include setting up labs/experiments in advance, monitoring lab, grading and handling fish, check functionality of equipment, provide student support in lab, animal care support, assess student competency and lab skills, lab clean up, meeting with supervisor on a weekly basis to discuss labs. Will be expected to attend all labs as required.

Requirements of Position:

Experience required in Aquaculture with a background in fish handling considered an asset.

If you would like to apply for the above position, please submit a CV including (3) references by the application deadline to:

Donna Jamieson, Administrative Assistant Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University

58 Sipu Road, Truro, N.S., B2N 5E3

Email:  donna.jamieson@dal.ca     Fax: 1-902-895-6734

Teaching Assistant Position  (TA-65)

Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture Faculty of Agriculture DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6 Posting Date:  August 20, 2018 Application Deadline: August 27, 2018

Position:  CUPE – Teaching Assistant (65) is required for course BIOA3008 in the 2018 Fall Semester.

Department Location: Haley Institute, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus Pay Rate:  In accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement.

Work Assignment:

Teach lab exercise material, deliver pre-lab presentation for one lab exercise.  Lab preparation and clean-up. Marking lab reports and other assignments/tests as required.

Meetings with supervisor as required. Will be expected to attend all labs as required.

Requirements of Position:

Mature, experienced graduate student with a background in Animal Science/Physiology preferred.

If you would like to apply for the above position, please submit a CV including (3) references by the application deadline to:

Donna Jamieson, Administrative Assistant Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University

58 Sipu Road, Truro, N.S., B2N 5E3

Email:  donna.jamieson@dal.ca     Fax: 1-902-895-6734

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 qualified 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.