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POSTING DATE: 20 April 2018

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 29 April 2018

POSITION: Teaching Assistant (TA90)
MUSC 2019.03 The Rock ‘n’ Roll Era and Beyond

TERM: Summer Term (May 7 – 29, 2018)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Fountain School of Performing Arts

PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant work assignments include, but are not limited:

- Assist with discipline and classroom management, including invigilating midterm and final exams, and marking of essays.
- Consult with students at assigned office hours and via Brightspace, email and discussion boards.
- Read and mark papers in consultation with the course instructor.

- Assist with class administration through Brightspace: this includes moderating online class discussion, and posting grades, announcements and links, sound files and images.

The Teaching Assistant may be asked to attend lectures daily, Monday to Thursday, from 9:35 AM to 12:35 PM. Preferably, the Teaching Assistant will contribute to class discussions and participate in musical/instrumental demonstrations.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Bachelor's degree in Music or humanities discipline required, post-graduate education preferred. Evidence of interest in music and culture. Familiarity with contemporary music, twentieth-century history, and cultural issues of race, class and gender. Ability to evaluate and provide constructive feedback on students' ideas.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing (email is preferred) including a cover letter and resume by the application deadline to:

Appointments Committee Chair

Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Fax: (902) 494-2801    Email: fspajobs@dal.ca

NOTE: Depending on course enrolment, there may be more than one position available.
If you are applying for multiple positions, please submit a separate application for each posting.

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONDITIONAL UPON SUFFICIENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT 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 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. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/respect.

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POSTING DATE: 20 April 2018

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 29 April 2018

POSITION: Teaching Assistant (TA260) - MUSC 2007.06 Guitar: History & Techniques

TERM: Summer (May 7 – June 22, 2018)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Fountain School of Performing Arts       

PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective Agreement         

WORK ASSIGNMENT:

The Teaching Assistant work assignments include, but are not limited to:

• Attending daily
  three-hour lectures, for some or both class sections at:
  • 9:35 AM – 12:25 PM every
    weekday Monday to Friday; and
  • 6:05 PM – 9:25 PM every weekday
    Monday to Friday.
• Assisting with discipline and classroom management,
  including playing audio and video examples from recordings, DVDs and online
  sources. 
• Reading and marking papers and exams in consultation with
  the course instructor. 
• Assisting with class administration through Brightspace
  (including moderation of online class discussions, posting grades,
  announcements and links, sound files and images)

Preferably, candidates will contribute to class discussions, participate in musical/instrumental demonstrations, and present a lecture during the term.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: An undergraduate degree in Music is required.  Candidates must be able to play the guitar and must have excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.  Excellent computer skills are required.  Knowledge of digital sound and video recording and playback, including troubleshooting audio visual systems, is an asset. 

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing (email is preferred) including a cover letter and resume by the
application deadline to:

Appointments Committee Chair

Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS   B3H 4R2

Fax: (902) 494-2801               

Email: fspajobs@dal.ca

NOTE: Depending on course enrolment, there may be more than one position available.

If you are applying for multiple positions, please submit a separate application for each posting.

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONDITIONAL UPON SUFFICIENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT 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 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. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/respect.