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TEACHING ASSISTANT for SUST 1400.03, Exploring Sustainability

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 21 April 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 29 April 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for SUST 1400.03, Exploring Sustainability. SUMMER TERM 2021 (3 May – 27 July 2021)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell Building Suite 1401.

PAY RATE: 65 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($1587 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 help guide students through several components of the online course and, therefore, facilitate student learning in the subject area of ESS. TAs will be required to view online lecture videos and complete some course readings. TAs will grade a reflective paper and a multi-stage research assignment. The work requires knowledge of the course learning site (Brightspace) as well as 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.

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. College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors by email before the start of term.

MARKER for SUST 3102.03, Coastal Change and Adaptation

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 21 April 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 29 April 2021

POSITION: Marker for SUST 3102.03, Coastal Change and Adaptation, ONLINE, 3 May – 14 June 2021

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:

a.     2 quizzes (due after 4^th and 8^th module)

b.     Flood Risk Evaluation (essay; due May 17)

c.      Creative assignment (Photo/Video stormwater report; due May 29)

d.     Final (take-home) exam (due June 7)

Payment is hourly as per CUPE Collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take about 55 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
• Erosion
• Urbanization; the growth of mega cities in coastal areas
• Climate Change impact on Health
• Effects of changes (toxins, salinity, sediment load, plastic) on humans, society, ecosystems
• Impacts of flooding and erosion on communities in the global south
• 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 instructor and 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. The graduate supervisor (if applicable) of the successful applicant will be informed of the Marker job and will be asked to acknowledge via email.

Applicants must be able to access Brightspace and to communicate regularly with the course instructor through a platform of choice (e.g. Skype, Zoom, Teams).
 

MARKER for SUST 3104, Sustainability and the Non-Profit Sector

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 21 April 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 May 2021

POSITION: Marker for SUST 3104.03, Sustainability and the Non-Profit Sector, ONLINE, 10 May – 28 June.

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:

a.     Weekly Learning Logs

b.     Weekly Discussion Forums

c.      Non-Profit Leadership Profile (due May 23)

d.     Debate Assignment (due on June 6)

e.     Seminar paper presentations (varying deadlines)

Payment is hourly as per CUPE Collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take 50-60 hours.

The course will cover:

• the role served by Canada's non-profit sector in promoting social, economic and environmental sustainability
• the relationship between the voluntary sector and the public and private sectors
•  how non-profit organizations are related to civil society, citizenship, advocacy and activism, volunteerism, philanthropy, and sustainability
•  the role of non-profit organizations in achieving social justice, equity and sustainability
• the challenges of leading a non-profit organization
• practical skills in starting and running a non-profit organization by assisting a local organization on a needed project

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 instructor and 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. The graduate supervisor (if applicable) of the successful applicant will be informed of the Marker job and will be asked to acknowledge via email.

Applicants must be able to access Brightspace and to communicate regularly with the course instructor through a platform of choice (e.g. Zoom, Teams).

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ABOVE POSITIONs, 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:

Peter Mushkat
Interim Director, College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University
Cos.secretary@dal.ca

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 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.