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POSITIONS FOR SUMMER 2021:  

• Teaching assistant – ERTH 3500 (1 x 130-hour position)
  
• Marker – ERTH/ENVS/GEOG 3500 (1 x 65-hour position)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE:  May 20^th, 2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  June 4^th, 2021
RATE OF PAY:  According to the CUPE Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The teaching assistant will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor for ERTH 3500 "Geoscience Information Management" 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. 

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

Both positions report directly to the instructor. 

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 3500 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
csgreene@dal.ca

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.