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Teaching Assistant Posting ‑ Department of Biology

Posted by Department of Biology on July 21, 2020 in Job Postings

POSTING DATE: July 20, 2020 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 1, 2020

This is a 5-day posting, renewable every 5 days from the initial posting to July 1, 2019.

POSITION: Up to 2 positions for TA65 for the Fall 2020 Term

PAY RATE: $1587

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Biology

WORK ASSIGNMENT: This information is based on the most recent offering. It is approximate and subject to change.

Duties # hrs

Lecture style teaching (leading labs, tutorials or field trips - REQUIRED): 9

· Lead 9 one-hour synchronous online tutorial sessions throughout the semester

Written feedback/marking of long answer, essay style, manuscript and scientific

papers style questions/reports: 15

· Marking of approximately 30 lab reports, with a two-week turnaround period.

Written feedback/marking of short answer style questions/reports and oral

presentations:

· Grade laboratory exercises, providing appropriate feedback and returning

assignments to students within a set time frame

· Grade short answer questions from module quizzes 36

Administration and Other:

Attend pre-lab meetings associated with the lab sessions 5

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

· Must have taken Biology 3050 or equivalent and earned a grade of B+ or higher

· Preference may be given to Biology Graduate Students

· Preference will be given to students with experience marking lab reports.

· Must be approachable and genuinely interested in helping other students

· Must be enthusiastic about and interested in the course content

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE GO TO: http://admin.biology.dal.ca/TA/TA_form.php

Dr. Allison Schmidt, TA Coordinator Email: allison.schmidt@dal.ca; phone: 902-494-1638

All offers of employment and the associated number of hours are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course, incoming graduate students and approval by the university.

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The University encourages applications from Indigenous 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.