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POSTING DATE: 7 March 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 21 March 2017

POSITION: Marker for SUST 3952.03, Topics in Environment, Sustainability and Society: Coastal Change and Adaptation. WINTER TERM 2017

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

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

WORK ASSIGNMENT: One person will be hired as a Marker for written assignments and reflections posted throughout the semester. The Applicant selected is expected to read all the readings, assist in grading assignments and reflection, and provide feedback to students on their submissions.  

The position will cover selected assignments (to be determined with the course instructors) for marking in Special Topics Course - SUST 3952: Costal Change and Adaptation. A mandatory training session, regarding the material in the course and the grading objectives, will be held before the marking begins– additional meetings between the marker and the instructors will be scheduled throughout the remainder of the semester.  

The course in question covers an assortment of topics that build on the College of Sustainability’s core curriculum.   

SUST 3952 identifies ecologic, economic, and social problems coastal communities are, and will be facing, on a global and local scale with regard to climate change. Solutions and management options for adaptation and mitigation will be developed and discussed.  

Payment is hourly as per CUPE Collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take 20 to 35 hours. 

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:  Applicants must be Dalhousie graduate students or graduates. Applicants must have experience or background relevant to this course. Experience with teaching and marking is an asset. Applicants must be available for the 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
Manager, Finance & Administration
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.