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TEACHING ASSISTANT: ENVS-SUST3502 Environmental Problem Solving II - Campus as a Living Lab

POSTING DATE: May 17 2018

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30 2018 or until position filled

POSITION: Laboratory Teaching Assistant, 3 x 90-hour positions – Winter 2019

DEPARTMENT/UNIT: Environmental Science Program, Faculty of Science, Dalhousie University

RATE OF PAY: According to the CUPE Agreement

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Teaching Assistant (also termed Teaching Mentor in the context of this course) will be responsible for assisting the Primary Instructor with ENVS-SUST 3502 Environmental Problem Solving II, Campus as a Living Laboratory. In this course, students form groups and identify campus focused sustainability-related research topics to complete during the term, culminating in a final research report and Pecha Kucha presentation. Primary duties of the Teaching Mentor include attending weekly tutorials, meeting with assigned student groups to support research project development and completion, marking student assessments, and meeting regularly with the Instructor and the rest of the teaching team to align grading and discuss student progress. Teaching Mentors report directly to the instructor and work in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS: The Teaching Mentor must be a graduate student at Dalhousie University, and possess a background in environmental science or studies or sustainability. They must be reliable, energetic, and committed to supporting student research projects centered around campus sustainability. A scholarly background in quantitative and/or qualitative and/or mixed methods, and independent experience in conducting research is necessary. Attendance at tutorials on Wednesdays between 10:05 – 11:25am during the Winter 2019 term (Jan-April) is required as well as availability for meetings with the teaching team and Sustainability Office to be scheduled at the start of the term.

TO APPLY: Send a cover letter stating your research experience and skills relevant to the position, along with a current resumé or curriculum vitae.

For more information and to apply for the position please contact:

Dr. Amy Mui

Environmental Science Program

Faculty of Science, LSC813

Dalhousie University,

1355 Oxford Street Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Phone: (902) 494-4197

amy.mui@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a part-time academic 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 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.