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​Teaching Assistant Posting

POSTING DATE:                             August 28, 2019

APPLICATION DEADLINE:        September 2, 2019

MULTIPLE POSITIONS:  Teaching Assistant (TA 130)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Russian Department

PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective agreement

COURSE INFORMATION: Russian 1020: Russian Culture and Civilization Under the Tsars
Writing Requirement – Fall Term 2019 (September 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019)
Currently Scheduled: MW 16:05 – 17:25

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Working in close consultation with the Part-Time Academic, and following a set plan, the Teaching Assistant is responsible for attending weekly lectures, leading tutorial groups, leading monthly revising/editing workshops, familiarity with the required literature, grading tests and essays, keeping records and the calculation of final grades. Be available to students outside of class time.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants should be entering and/or have completed their final year of a BA Honours. Good teaching skills, including grammar training and strong English composition skills, commitment to student learning and strong sense of personal responsibility.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION: Please submit your resume and coverletter by email to rusn@dal.ca (Email subject should be: TA RUSN 1020) by the application deadline.

Russian Department
Dalhousie University
P. O. Box 15000
Halifax, NS  B3H 4R2
Phone: 902-494-1082

Email: rusn@dal.ca

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

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT AS A TEACHING ASSISTANT ARE CONDITIONAL UPON SUFFICIENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN THE COURSE AND APPROVAL BY THE UNIVERSITY.