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POSTING DATE:  January 15, 2018
APPLICATION DEADLINE:     January 19, 2018
PAY RATE: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

NOTE: These courses are taught on line using On-line Web Learning (Brightspace). Students taking this distance course may primarily be third or fourth year students who are located throughout Canada. The courses and requirements for these positions are as follows:

POSITION 1:  Teaching Assistant (130 hours)
                     IDHS 3000.03: Contemporary Issues in Food Studies, Winter term 2018

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently.  Evaluation of student performance (marking) and examinations will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor.  The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers.  The successful applicant will be familiar with the social determinants of health, and interested in the emerging
interdisciplinary field of food studies and the health implications of local food issues as applied through diverse disciplinary, holistic, and systemic perspectives. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.  Masters preparation is preferred but those with relevant undergraduate preparation and experience will be considered.

POSITION 2:  Teaching Assistant (130 hours)
                     IDHS 3100.03, Contemporary Issues in Rural Health, Winter term 2018

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently.  Evaluation of student performance (marking) and examinations will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor.  The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers.  The successful applicant will be familiar with the social determinants of health and interested in the emerging interdisciplinary study of health and health care delivery in rural environments; an awareness of health issues for various groups in rural areas, particularly in Nova Scotia, Canada, and some international areas; and factors
that affect rural health, such as policy and politics, community development, culture, human resources, and health services.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. 
Masters preparation is preferred but those with relevant undergraduate preparation and experience will be considered.

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Please apply in writing/electronically (with a current CV and three references)
by the deadline, clearly indicating for which position(s) you are applying. 

Apply to: Irene
Fitzgerald, Administrative Manager
School of Health SciencesDalhousie University
Bethune Building, Room 629
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, N.S.  B3H 2Y9
irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University.

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

We would like to thank all applicants, however only successful candidates will be notified.