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Position Title:   Operations and Communications Student Assistant

Department/Location:  College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell Building

Posting Date:   Friday, September 8, 2017

Application Deadline:    Friday, September 15, 2017

Start Date:  As soon as suitable candidate can be found

Pay Rate:  15.00 per hour, 10-20 hours per week, depending on workload               

JOB DESCRIPTION

1.     Assist in the general operations of the College                                                          

·         Fill in at the front desk when needed

·         Answer general questions about the program and department

·         Respond to e-mails when applicable

·         Give direction to students, staff, faculty, and guests with inquiries

·         Assist with College events (Orientation Event, TA Appreciation Lunch, etc.)

·         Assist with ESS Thursday Evening Lecture Series

a)    Guest lecturer itinerary and welcome package

b)    Thank-you letters

c)     Student lecture viewing appointments

·         Upkeep of student library

·         Filing

2.     College Communications                                                                                            

·         Assist with College social media communications (Blog, Facebook)

3.     Undertake special projects as required and perform related duties as needed          

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION

Successful applicants must be a current student of Dalhousie University and must have knowledge of the ESS program. Preference will be given to ESS students. Must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable with Microsoft suite of products. Must have availability during regular business hours, Monday-Friday – 8:30-4:30.

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 F&A

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 committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit

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TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 8 September, 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 14 September, 2017

POSITION: Markers for SUST 1000.06, Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society 1. FALL TERM 2017 (4 positions)

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

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

WORK ASSIGNMENT: SUST 1000 literacy diagnostic markers will grade two rounds of assignments. Round 1 will be near the beginning of the term (22 – 29 September), and Round 2 will be at the end of the term (1 – 8 December). Please be sure that you are able to commit roughly 10 hours of marking time for each one-week round of marking (20 hours total) to this task alone when applying to one of these four positions. Markers must work collaboratively with each other and with course instructors to calibrate their grading. Markers must be available for a training session on Thursday 21 September from 8:30 – 10:30am, held at the College of Sustainability. Payment is hourly as per CUPE collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take 22 hours (20 hours marking and two hours training/marking calibration).

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a senior undergraduate, graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University. Students having graduated within the past two years will also be considered. Applicants must have experience in literacy and/or writing coaching, as well as a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. Experience with marking is an asset.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a brief cover letter outlining relevant literacy and/or writing coaching experience as well as a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be submitted as one PDF file. 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.