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TEACHING ASSISTANT(S) POSTING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: August 16, 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 24, 2017

POSITION(S): The following Teaching Assistant (TA) positions are available during the fall 2017 term:

Course Number Course Name Supervisor Position Number of Positions
ERTH 1030.03 Introduction to Physical Geography A. Arnott TA90 1
ERTH 2001.03 Mineralogy R. Cox TA45 2
ERTH 2203.03 Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks A.M. Ryan TA90 1
ERTH 3010.03 Igneous Petrology Y. Fedortchouk TA45 1
ERTH 3302.03 Quaternary Sedimentary Environments J. Gosse TA90 1
ERTH 3303.03 & 4153.03 Stratigraphy & Petroleum Geology G. Wach TA110 1
ERTH 3500.03 Geoscience Information Management (GIS) C. Greene TA65 3


DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Department of Earth Sciences and various field locations.

PAY RATE: According to CUPE Agreement Local 3912 (http://3912.cupe.ca/)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Each position is for 45, 65, 90 or 110 hours of work as indicated in the table above (e.g. a TA90 is paid for 90 hours of work). Duties are varied and will include preparing lab/tutorial material, demonstrating the labs/tutorials, marking the labs/tutorials and assignments, and assisting the course instructor with teaching related duties. The fall term starts on September 5, 2017 and ends December 5, 2017 with the exam period continuing until December 17, 2017. You will be expected to mark student submissions in the exam period and/or invigilate the final exam.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants should be graduate students in the Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University. Highly qualified senior undergraduate students and students from other units will be considered if there is an insufficient number of graduate student applications. Check the university timetable to ensure you are available during the lab/tutorial period for which you are applying.

If you are interested in any of the above position(s), please apply in writing, preferably email, clearly indicating the course number and position (e.g. ERTH 1030 - TA90) by the application deadline to:

Mike Young
Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University
mike.young@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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MARKERS & DEMONSTRATORS POSTING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2


POSTING DATE: August 16, 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 24, 2017

POSITION(S): The following positions are available for the fall 2017 term:

Course Hours Supervisor(s) Position(s)
GEOG 1035.03 Introduction to Human Geography Appx. 55 J. Boxall 1 Marker
ERTH 1080.03 Geology I* (labs) see page 2 Appx. 45 R. Kressall 3 Demonstrators
ERTH 1080.03 Geology I Appx. 35 A.M. Ryan & A. Arnott 1 Marker
ERTH 2020.03 Journey through the Solar System Appx. 25 R. Cox 1 Marker
ERTH 2410.03 Environmental Issues** see page 2 Appx. 40 A.M. Ryan 1 Demonstrator

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Department of Earth Sciences and various field locations.

PAY RATE: According to CUPE Agreement Local 3912

WORK ASSIGNMENT - DEMONSTATORS: Duties include meeting with the course instructor/TAs, reading and/or doing the lab/tutorial material in advance of the lab, and instruction during the lab or tutorial on a one-on-one or small group basis.

WORK ASSIGNMENT - MARKERS: Duties include meeting with the course instructor/TAs, setting a marking key, marking labs/assignments/tutorials, and compiling marks in a spreadsheet. You will be expected to mark student submissions in the exam period.

For all positions - the fall term starts on September 5, 2017 and ends December 5, 2017 with the exam period continuing until December 17, 2017.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants should be graduate or senior undergraduate students in the Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION(S), PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING CLEARLY INDICATING THE COURSE NUMBER BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:

Mike Young
Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University
mike.young@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.