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TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: Aug. 18, 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Aug. 31, 2017

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for the RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate Program. Beginning FALL 2017 and running until the end of March 2018.

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2070 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The RBC SLC requires one student to assist with the implementation of the 2017-2018 program.

The TA will train with our curriculum development team to learn the Curriculum and assignments associated with the RBC SLC program. The TA will assist in the delivery of three leadership weekend Modules, and will lead parts of the program as requested by the facilitators.

The TA is expected to attend a training/briefing session prior to each Module and must commit to participate in all of the weekend Modules to assist with program implementation. Dates for the training sessions will be announced in early September and these will be held in an evening time slot prior to each Module.

Leadership Module 1

Leadership Module 2

Pecha Kucha                            

Leadership Module 3

October 13-15, 2017

January 19-20, 2018

March 15, 2018

March 23-24, 2018


REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a graduate of Dalhousie University and must have completed the ESS program. The RBC SLC TA 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, 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 peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.