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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 18, 2013
POSITION: Teaching Assistant (January - April 2013) (5 Positions are available).
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management/School of Information Management

PAY RATE: $1398 or $1938 for the term - see descriptions below (per CUPE 3912 Collective Agreement)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The teaching assistant(s) will assist with the teaching of MGMT 2601 - Knowledge Management

Duties include, but are not limited, to:

1.    Conducting either one or two 90-minute tutorials for selected weeks (two tutorials is the higher pay rate above)
2.    Marking assignments, reports and exams
3.    Holding regular office hours to provide support and instruction to
students (one hour per week, at a minimum). TAs may also have to
meet with students on an ad hoc basis. TAs will have to make
themselves more available as assignment, midterm and final exam dates
approach.
4.    Tracking student attendance as directed by the Instructor.
5.    Being available (times and dates will be arranged between the professor and TA) to help proctor the midterm and final examinations.
6.    Assisting the Instructor when needed (times and dates will be arranged between the professor and TA).

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Successfully completed first year of any of the graduate programs offered in the Faculty of Management (MBA, MES, MLIS, MPA, and MREM) or Faculty of Computer Science.

Have excellent communication skills.

Prior experience as a TA would be very helpful. Preference will be given to those with prior teaching assistance experience and particularly to those with prior experience in teaching management related courses at the undergraduate level.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY NOV 11, 2013.

Please forward a letter of application outlining qualifications, and a current CV. Your application should be sent electronically to Dr. Joyline Makani at makani@dal.ca.