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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, NS B3H 3E2
POSITIONS: TA – ERTH/GEOG 4520 (1 x 110-hour position) Winter 2021
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE: October 8, 2020
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 23, 2020
RATE OF PAY: According to the CUPE Agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor for ERTH/GEOG 4520 "GIS Applications to Environmental and Geological Sciences" with delivering the lab component of the class. Responsibilities include providing two to three live help sessions per week; monitoring and responding to discussion board questions related to structured workshops and lab projects; minor editing of workshop instructions; grading assignments; and providing occasional one on one assistance through screen sharing applications.
REQUIREMENTS: The Teaching Assistant must be a senior undergraduate or graduate student at Dalhousie University, with strong command of Geographic Information Systems software (primarily ESRI ArcGIS Pro™). The ability to communicate effectively, to lead and engage ERTH/GEOG 4520 students and provide constructive feedback are required skills for this position.
Applications must include a brief covering letter, a résumé or curriculum vitae, and should be sent to:
Chris Greene
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS CANADA, B3H 4J1
Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.
TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, NS B3H 3E2
POSITIONS: TA – ERTH 5600 (1 x 65-hour position) Winter 2021
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE: October 8, 2020
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 23, 2020
RATE OF PAY: According to the CUPE Agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor for ERTH 5600 "Exploring Geographic Information Systems " with delivering the lab component of the class. Responsibilities include providing one to two live help sessions per week; monitoring and responding to discussion board questions related to structured workshops; minor editing of workshop instructions; grading assignments; and providing occasional one on one assistance through screen sharing applications.
REQUIREMENTS: The teaching Assistant must be graduate student at Dalhousie University, with strong command of Geographic Information Systems software (primarily ESRI ArcGIS Pro™). The ability to communicate effectively, to lead and engage ERTH/GEOG 5600 students and provide constructive feedback are required skills for this position.
Applications must include a brief covering letter, a résumé or curriculum vitae, and should be sent to:
Chris Greene
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS CANADA, B3H 4J1
Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.