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POSTING DATE: August 24, 2017
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 28, 2017

MULTIPLE POSITIONS: Teaching Assistant (TA 130)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Russian Department
PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective agreement

COURSE INFORMATION: Russian 1020: Russian Culture and Civilization Under the Tsars
Writing Requirement – Fall Term 2017 (September 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017)
Currently Scheduled: MW 11:35-12:55

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Working in close consultation with the Instructor, the Teaching Assistant will conduct weekly tutorials and office hours (1 hour per week, day to be determined). The Teaching Assistant will focus on developing the students’ writing skills and will assist in the grading of students’ assignments and essays.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants should be entering and/or have completed their final year of a BA Honours. Good interpersonal skills required to work with groups of students or for one-on-one interaction. Previous tutoring experience, excellent English composition skills; some knowledge of Russian culture would be an asset.
If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing (email is preferred) with a resume and cover letter by the application deadline to:

Russian Department
Dalhousie University
P. O. Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Fax: 902-494-2719
Email: russian@dal.ca
NOTE: If you are applying for multiple positions, please submit a separate application for each posting.

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT AS A TEACHING ASSISTANT ARE CONDITIONAL UPON SUFFICIENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN THE COURSE AND APPROVAL BY THE UNIVERSITY.