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POSTING DATE: 6 November 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17 November 2019
POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 1001.06, A Sustainable Future. WINTER TERM 2020
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell Building Suite 1401.
PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($3173 gross pay).
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading tutorials and providing support for SUST 1001.06 'A Sustainable Future'. This class is part of the undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS). Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.
Each Teaching Assistant will lead one 90-minute tutorial per week for one tutorial section of approximately 20 students. Tutorials are designed by the course instructors and will cover an assortment of topics in the subject area of Environment, Sustainability and Society. TAs will be required to prepare for all tutorials by reviewing the tutorial instructions, assigned readings, and course lecture materials. In addition, each TA will be responsible for preparing the resources and materials for one tutorial, in consultation with the course instructors, and will lead the associated tutorial preparation session for the TA Team.
TAs will grade tutorial/lecture assignments, written reflections on the Thursday evening lectures, a constructive assignment, a Case Study group project and student participation in tutorials. TAs will be expected to provide guidance to individual students and student teams on the Case Study project, lead students in lively discussions on a variety of topics including the Thursday evening lectures and readings, and keep accurate records of grades.
TAs must attend the Thursday evening lectures (7:00 – 9:00 pm) and must attend a weekly meeting on Thursdays 1:00 – 2:00, starting January 9th. Job offers are contingent upon availability for the scheduled weekly meetings.
It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the Course Instructors and the Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must be Dalhousie students or recent (2 years) Dalhousie graduates. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. Experience with teaching, facilitation and marking is an asset. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, comfortable with basic algebra and use of Excel, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor (if applicable) acknowledging the TA position.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:
Sherry Elliott
Manager of Finance and Administration
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
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 qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringdiversity.
TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2
POSTING DATE: 6 November 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17 November 2019
POSITION: Marker for SUST 1001.06, A Sustainable Future. WINTER TERM 2020
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell Building Suite 1401.
PAY RATE: $16.61/hour as per CUPE Collective Agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Marker will grade mid-term and final exams and will assist course instructors with overall course grade management. Payment is hourly as per CUPE collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take up to 100 hours.
Marker reports directly to the Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must be Dalhousie graduate students or graduates. Applicants must have experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society and must be proficient at writing in English. Marker must attend all SUST 1001 lectures (Mon & Wed 2:30 – 4:00 and Thursdays 7:00pm – 9:00pm) and complete all required readings. Preference will be given to concurrent SUST 1001 Teaching Assistants. Experience with teaching and marking is an asset. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor (if applicable) acknowledging the Marker position.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applicants must confirm availability for required lecture times. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:
Sherry Elliott
Manager of Finance and Administration
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
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 qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringdiversity.
TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2
POSTING DATE: 6 November 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17 November 2019
POSITION: Teaching Assistant for SUST 1400.03, Exploring Sustainability. WINTER TERM 2020
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell Building Suite 1401.
PAY RATE: 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2197 gross pay)
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant (TA) will be responsible for leading online learning and providing support for SUST 1400.03 'Exploring Sustainability'. This online course is a part of the undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) within the College of Sustainability. Core courses in the ESS program draw from a number of academic disciplines on campus and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.
Each TA will guide 30 students through all components of the online course, and will facilitate their learning of an assortment of topics in the subject area of ESS. TAs will be required to view all online lecture videos and complete all course readings; moderate online discussions; and grade online participation, short quizzes, a research assignment, and reflective papers. TAs will be required to monitor the course learning site (Brightspace) on a daily basis (Mon-Fri) and will require personal access to a computer and high-speed internet. TAs will be expected to provide guidance to individual students on the research assignment, respond to student emails in a timely and professional manner, and keep accurate records of grades. A mandatory training session will be held at the start of the semester, to be scheduled in consultation with successful applicants.
It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with each other and the course instructor. TAs report directly to the Course Instructor and the Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must be Dalhousie students or graduates. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to ESS. Experience with teaching, facilitation and marking is an asset. TAs must be highly proficient in written communication in the English language; experienced using Brightspace learning software as a part of a course teaching team; reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics; and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor (if applicable) acknowledging the TA position.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:
Sherry Elliott
Manager of Finance and Administration
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
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 qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringdiversity.
TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2
POSTING DATE: 6 November 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17 November 2019
POSITION: Teaching Assistants (Tutorial component) for SUST 2001.06, Global Environmental Governance. WINTER TERM 2020.
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell Building Suite 1401.
PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($3173 gross pay).
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading tutorials and providing support for SUST 2001.06 "Global Environmental Governance". This class is part of the Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) undergraduate program. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.
Each TA will lead one 2-hour tutorial per week for 20 - 25 students. Tutorials will cover an assortment of topics within the course's primary modules on International Relations, Economic Development, International Political Economy, International Institutions, Climate Change and Financial/Carbon Markets - all as they relate to Global Governance and Sustainability. Some familiarity with these topics and approaches is preferred, but not required
TAs will be required to prepare for tutorials, and grade student participation, tutorial assignments, as well as portions of other course assignments. TAs will be expected to provide constructive feedback on writing assignments, lead students in lively discussions and simulations on a variety of topics, and be available to meet one-on-one with students who request extra help. This course ends with a simulation of an international agreement pertaining to climate change. TAs will co-lead the mock Plenary Sessions, requiring them to attend all lectures on Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 – 5:30 during the last 3 weeks of classes. TAs must attend weekly meetings throughout the term with the course professor which will be scheduled in consultation with the successful applicants. A mandatory training session will be held at the start of the semester.
It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructor and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the Course Instructor and the Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must be Dalhousie students or graduates. Applicants must have experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society, (preferably in an international context). Applicants must be available for the classes as described above, and must confirm this in their application. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor (if applicable) acknowledging the TA position
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applicants must confirm availability for required lecture times. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:
Sherry Elliott
Manager of Finance and Administration
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
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 qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringdiversity.
TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2
POSTING DATE: 6 November 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17 November 2019
POSITION: Teaching Assistants (Lecture component) for SUST 2001.06, Global Environmental Governance. WINTER TERM 2020.
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell Building Suite 1401.
PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($3173 gross pay).
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Teaching Assistant will be responsible for providing support for SUST 2001.06 "Global Environmental Governance". This class is part of the Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) undergraduate program. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.
Lectures will cover an assortment of topics within the course's primary modules on International Relations, Economic Development, International Political Economy, International Institutions, Climate Change and Financial/Carbon Markets - all as they relate to Global Governance and Sustainability. Some familiarity with these topics and approaches, or prior experience as a teaching assistant for the class, is preferred, but not required
This position requires the TA to attend and prepare for all lectures: Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 – 5:30 and Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The TA will grade quizzes and exams, help facilitate and deliver the final International Negotiation Simulation in March, and grade student participation for that scenario. The TA will be expected to provide constructive feedback on graded items, and be available to meet one-on-one with students who request extra help. This course ends with a simulation of an international agreement pertaining to climate change. The Lecture TA will help lead and facilitate the final two-week long Negotiation (a simulated United Nations Conference of the Parties) during the mock Plenary Sessions, requiring them to be prepared to co-lead all daytime lectures during the last 3 weeks of classes. All TAs must attend weekly meetings throughout the term with the course professor which will be scheduled in consultation with the successful applicant. A mandatory training session will be held at the start of the semester.
It is essential that the lecture TA and tutorial TAs work collaboratively with the course instructor and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the course instructor and the Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must be Dalhousie students or graduates. Applicants must have experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society, (preferably in an international context). Applicants must be available for the classes as described above, and must confirm this in their application. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor (if applicable) acknowledging the TA position
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applicants must confirm availability for required lecture times. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:
Sherry Elliott
Manager of Finance and Administration
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
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 qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringdiversity.
TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2
POSTING DATE: 6 November 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17 November 2019
POSITION: Marker for SUST 3102.03, Coastal Change and Adaptation, WINTER TERM 2020.
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell
PAY RATE: $16.61/hour as per CUPE Collective Agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Marker will help grade:
- 2 quizzes (mid-February and mid-March)
- 1 'Education Piece' (Mid-March) (grading shared)
- Final (take-home) exam (mid-April) (grading shared)
Payment is hourly as per CUPE Collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take up to 40 hours.
The course will cover:
- Humans and our relation to the sea
- Threats to Northern communities
- Impacts of sea level rise on Nova Scotian and coastal communities worldwide
- Alteration of freshwater discharge and sediment transport due to human interference with rivers (dams), agricultural practices, land use and its effects on coastal areas/communities
- Urbanization; the growth of mega cities in coastal areas
- Loss of coastal habitats
- Effects of changes (toxins, salinity, sediment load, climate, manmade substances) on humans, society, ecosystems
- Introduction of exotic species
- Overfishing, the loss of fisheries, and its impacts on Nova Scotia communities
- Eutrophication/Dead Zones/Upstream management
- Stormwater management in Halifax
- Challenges and strategies for coastal-realm conservation, management, & governance
Familiarity with these topics and approaches is preferred
It is essential that the Marker work collaboratively with the course instructor. The Marker reports directly to the Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must be Dalhousie students or graduates. Applicants must have suitable background for the position as described above, and must be proficient at writing in English. Experience with teaching and marking is an asset. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor (if applicable) acknowledging the Marker position.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:
Sherry Elliott
Manager of Finance and Administration
College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
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 qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringdiversity.