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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING

Dalhousie University                                                                        

Halifax, NS, Canada

ENVS 3701: Fundamentals of Hydrology

POSTING DATE:  July 10, 2018   APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 31, 2018 or until position is filled.

POSITION:  Teaching Assistant for ENVS/ERTH 3701, Fundamentals of Hydrology

SALARY: 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2154 gross pay) per term.

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  Environmental Science

WORK ASSIGNMENT:

The teaching assistant will lead undergraduate students in tutorial sessions covering a variety of topics in third-year hydrology. The TA will grade assignments, assist with course and materials preparation, prepare and mark exams, help with field excursions, foster student participation in class, and also spend time preparing for tutorials. The TA will also help in organizational items related to the course.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:  Successful applicants must be graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University, in a field related to environmental science or hydrology or with undergraduate education in a field related to environmental science or hydrology. The TA must have first year chemistry and have taken a hydrology course. The TA must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students.

Applications must include a covering letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae with two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Shannon Sterling

Environmental Science
Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
shannon.sterling@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 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.

MARKER POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, NS B3H 3E2

POSITION: Marker (45 hours) - ENVS 4004, Pathways to Sustainable Energy, Fall 2018
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  Environmental Science ­ Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE: July 10, 2018

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 31, 2018, or until position filled.
RATE OF PAY: According to the CUPE Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Marker will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor teaching ENVS 4004, Pathways to Sustainable Energy with marking exams and assignments. The marker reports directly to the instructor of ENVS 4004.

REQUIREMENTS: The Marker must be a senior undergraduate or graduate student at Dalhousie University. Preference will be given to candidates with an environmental focus in their studies. The Marker must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the position.

Applications must include a covering letter a résumé or curriculum vitae. For more information, and to apply for the position please contact:

Dawn Hall

Environmental Programs

Faculty of Science

Dalhousie University             

Halifax, NS CANADA, B3H 4J1

Phone: (902) 494-7117

Fax: (902) 494-1123

environment@dal.ca

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.