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Teaching Assistant / Marker Postings ‑ Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science

Posted by Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science on December 9, 2020 in Job Postings

DEPARTMENT: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science 

POSTING DATE: December 8, 2020 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2020 

RATE OF PAY: According to the CUPE Agreement
POSITION(S):  The following Teaching Assistant and Marker/Demonstrator positions are available for the winter 2021 term:  

Course  

Course name 

Position 

Number of positions 

ERTH/GEOG 1030 

Introduction to Physical Geography 

TA90 

GEOG 1035 

Human Geography 

TA65 

ERTH 1060 

Natural Disasters 

TA90 

ERTH 2380 

Geochemistry 

M/D20 

ERTH 3140 

Structural Geology 

TA45 

ERTH 3205 

Paleobiology

TA90*

M/D90(non-CUPE position) 

ERTH/ENVS/GEOG 4520 

GIS Applications 

M/D65 

 

Work Assignment: TAs assist instructor in the presentation and delivery of online courses. Required to interact with students within an online setting. Duties may include preparation of teaching material, marking, invigilation, and communication with students and instructor. For distance courses this may include additional online activities (e.g. monitoring online discussion boards).  



The Marker/Demonstrators will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor with marking assignments and exams.  

Both report directly to the instructor.  



QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:  Applicants must be senior undergraduate, or graduate students at Dalhousie University. They must have knowledge of the subject matter being taught and be comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students online.

* Successful applicant for ERTH 3205 TA90 must have proficiency in the programming language R.  

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume by the application deadline to:

Alexandra Arnott
Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Alexandra.Arnott@dal.ca 


All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class 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 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