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​Part-Time Employment Opportunity: Teaching Assistant in the Contemporary Studies Program

Deadline for Applications: Monday, August 24, 2020

The Contemporary Studies Program at the University of King's College invites applications for one (1) Teaching Assistant position for "Modern Social and Political Thought" (CTMP2001) in the 2020/21 academic year.  This half-year class is a broad, introductory survey of social and political thought from the early nineteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth. Writers explored include Hegel, Marx, Zetkin, Mill, Jacobs, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche.

Duties include but not limited to:

reading course material (on own time)
watching lectures posted on Brightspace (ca. 2 hrs/week)
overseeing one virtual tutorial, consisting of several Study Team groups (1hr/week)
moderating online forum discussions
holding virtual office hours (1hr/week)
grading short assignments
meeting on a regular basis with the instructor regarding the approach taken in teaching and other expectations
Candidates may come from various fields but must have at least an undergraduate degree. Graduates who have taken the Foundation Year Programme or other courses at King's, or who have pursued interdisciplinary studies elsewhere, are particularly encouraged to apply. Familiarity with online environments and online learning tools is an asset. Candidates can expect to work between 5-10 hours per week throughout the semester (September-December 2020)

Closing Date: Monday, August 24, 2020

Hourly Rate of Pay: $24.41 (classification of TA90). This position is conditional on the course's final enrolment numbers.

To apply for this position, please forward your C.V. (including a statement concerning your teaching experience) to Sharon Brown at sharon.brown@ukings.ca

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Sarah Clift, who can be reached by email at sarah.clift@ukings.ca.  ​

The University of King's College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We encourage and welcome those who would contribute to the diversification of our staff and faculty including, but not limited to women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Part-time Employment Opportunity:  Teaching Assistant in Contemporary Studies

Deadline for Applications: Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Contemporary Studies Program at the University of King's College invites applications for one Teaching Assistant position for "Re-writing Gender" (CTMP 3350) in the Fall 2020 Term.  This course interrogates dominant, binary conceptions notion of gender and considers alternative (and multiple) sites of gender-identification through the lens of gender theory, fictional works (novels and poetry), and visual material (art, film, and music). It asks in what way these gendered subversions of traditional discourses engage (or fail to engage) the intersections of gender with race, sexuality, class, ability and other identity categories. The authors discussed in the course include Tanya Tagaq, Alison Bechdel, Toomy Curry Amber Dawn, Vivek Shraya, Ray Spoon, Luce Irigaray, Judith Butler – among others.

Duties include but are not limited to:

reading course material and familiarizing yourself with the instructor's lectures (posted online)
leading some virtual tutorial discussion groups
holding virtual office hours and ensuring an online presence to assist students with assignments
grading assignments and exams
moderating online forum discussions
consulting on a regular basis with the instructor regarding the approach taken in teaching, grading and other expectations
Qualifications and Experience:

Candidates should have at least an M.A. degree in a Humanities subject and some background in intersectional theories of gender. Familiarity with online environments and online learning tools is an asset.

Hourly Rate of Pay: $24.41 (classification of TA130). The position is conditional on the course's final enrollment numbers.

To apply for this position, please send a letter of interest and C.V to:

Sharon Brown, University of King's College: sharon.brown@ukings.ca.

Questions regarding the position can be directed to Dorota Glowacka, Director of the Contemporary Studies Program, University of King's College: glowacka@dal.ca

The University of King's College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We encourage and welcome those who would contribute to the diversification of our staff and faculty including, but not limited to women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.