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The following eleven positions are now open for applications with the College of Sustainability for the fall term 2021:

SUST 1000 Teaching Assistant (tutorial component)

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 1000.06, What is Sustainability? FALL TERM 2021 - Tutorial component (in-person or online)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($3173 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Tutorial Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading in-person or online tutorials and providing support for SUST 1000.06 “What is Sustainability?”. In the Fall 2021 term, students have the option to register for in-person tutorials or online tutorials. Please clearly specify your preference (or no preference) for leading tutorials in-person or online in your cover letter.

Each Teaching Assistant will lead one 90-minute tutorial per week designed by the course instructors. TAs will be required to prepare for tutorials by reviewing the tutorial instructions, assigned readings, and course lecture materials. Each TA will be responsible for preparing the resources and training materials for one tutorial, in consultation with the course instructors, and will lead the associated tutorial preparation session.

TAs will grade written assignments and student participation for approximately 20-22 students (one tutorial section). TAs will be expected to provide constructive feedback on all writing assignments, and lead students in lively discussions on a variety of topics. SUST 1000 satisfies the Dalhousie Writing Requirement, so activities and assignments aimed at improving writing proficiency are a significant component of the overall tutorial curriculum. Assignments include two short position papers, four lecture reflections, and a major research paper in several stages.

TAs are required to attend a 2-hour orientation and training session at the start of the term as well as mandatory 1-hour team meetings every week throughout the term, to be scheduled in August. TAs must also attend the weekly ESS Lecture Series on Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the course instructors and the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be Dalhousie students or recent (2 years) Dalhousie graduates with experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. The College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors by email before the start of term.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, 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 explicitly highlight previous teaching and/or mentoring experience (academic or otherwise). 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 1000 Teaching Assistant (lecture component)

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for SUST 1000.06, What is Sustainability? FALL TERM 2021 Lecture component (technical assistance)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2197 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Lecture component Teaching Assistants will be responsible for supporting the online delivery of SUST 1000.06 “What is Sustainability?”, during the Fall 2021 term. This class is part of the innovative undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) offered by the College of Sustainability. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus and take an issues-based and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.

In Fall 2021, students have the option to take SUST 1000 online. The in-person lectures will be delivered synchronously by live-stream, giving online students the opportunity to participate in the lecture in real-time. The Lecture-TA will provide in-class technical support to live-stream and record the lectures and collect online student questions and discussion. The Lecture-TA will also post the recorded lectures for asynchronous viewing by online students.

Lecture-TAs must be comfortable with video recording (MS Teams and Zoom) and post-production for dissemination via BrightSpace. Excellent English communication skills and background related to Environment, Sustainability and Society are required to effectively moderate student questions.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors. TAs report directly to the course instructors and the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be Dalhousie students or recent (2 years) Dalhousie graduates. TAs must be available during the class lecture times, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30 – 1:00. Experience with MS Teams and Zoom plus Brightspace (Panopto) is required. The College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors by email before the start of term.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.

Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applicants must confirm their availability during the required lecture times. 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 1000 Marker

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Markers for SUST 1000.06 What is Sustainability? FALL TERM 2021

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

PAY RATE:  $16.61/hour as per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Markers will assist course instructors with grading quizzes and final exams. Markers will also assist course instructors with Brightspace gradebook tasks, and will monitor the timeliness and consistency of grade submissions by the SUST 1000 TAs.

Markers must attend all lectures (Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30 am – 1:00 pm and Thursdays 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm) and must read all assigned readings.

Payment is hourly as per CUPE Collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take 90 to 120 hours. Markers must work collaboratively with each other and with course instructors to develop exam questions, answer keys, and calibrate their grading.

Markers report directly to the course instructors and the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must be Dalhousie students or recent (2 years) Dalhousie graduates with experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society.  Markers must be concurrently or previously employed as SUST 1000 TAs.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 1000 Literacy Diagnostics Marker

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Markers for SUST 1000.06 What is Sustainability? FALL TERM 2021

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

PAY RATE:  $16.61/hour as per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: SUST 1000 literacy diagnostic markers will grade two rounds of assignments. Round 1 will be near the beginning of the term (late Sept. - early Oct.), and Round 2 will be at the end of the term (second week of December). Please be sure that you can commit roughly 16 hours of marking time for each one-week round of marking (32 hours total) when applying to one of these four positions. Markers must work collaboratively with each other and with course instructors to calibrate their grading. Markers must be available for a two-hour online training session, date TBD in communication with the selected applicants. Payment is hourly as per CUPE Collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take 34 hours (32 hours marking and two hours online training/marking calibration). These positions will be entirely remote and do not require physical presence on campus.

Markers report directly to the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be senior undergraduate, graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University. Students having graduated within the past two years will also be considered. Applicants must have experience in literacy and/or writing coaching, as well as a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. Experience with marking is an asset, as well as experience using Brightspace as a TA or marker.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.

Applications must include a brief cover letter outlining relevant literacy and/or writing coaching experience as well as a résumé with contact information for two references.  Applicants who are available and interested in more than one 34-hour position are asked to state this in their cover letter as double appointments will be considered. Applications should be submitted as one PDF file. 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 2000 Teaching Assistant (tutorial component)

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 2000.06, Local Governance, Citizen Engagement and Sustainability. FALL TERM 2021 - Tutorial component (in-person or online)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($3173 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Tutorial Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading tutorials and providing support for SUST 2000.06 “Local Governance, Citizen Engagement and Sustainability”. In the Fall 2021 term, students have the option to register for in-person tutorials or online tutorials. Please clearly specify your preference (or no preference) for leading tutorials in-person or online in your cover letter.

Each Teaching Assistant will assist about 20 students with tutorial activities using a guided Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach. TAs will be required to prepare for tutorials, lead student discussions on a variety of topics related to their projects and keep accurate records of attendance and grades. TAs will be responsible for grade entry in the Brightspace gradebook and assigning groups in Brightspace for each of the 3 modules.

Each Teaching Assistant will grade three individual assignments and three individual reflections for their tutorial section. TAs will also help grade the final exam and must be available for the entire final exam period, 9 - 19 December 2021. The final exam schedule will be posted on October 1^st.

TAs will be required to attend a training session at the start of term and weekly meetings with course instructors throughout the term. Weekly meeting schedule will be determined in consultation with the successful applicants in August.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructor and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the course instructors and the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be Dalhousie students or recent Dalhousie graduates (2 years) with background that is relevant to “Local Governance, Citizen Engagement and Sustainability”. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about facilitating undergraduate students through challenging problem-solving team projects. TAs must be proficient at writing in the English language. Experience with Brightspace is required, knowledge of Teams, Collaborate, Panopto and other Dalhousie learning/teaching platforms are an asset. Training for these will be offered through online webinars by the Centre for Learning and Teaching. The College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors by email before the start of term.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, 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.secreatary@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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 2000 Teaching Assistant (lecture component)

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for SUST 2000.06, What is Sustainability? FALL TERM 2021 Lecture component (technical assistance)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 45 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($1098 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Lecture component Teaching Assistant will be responsible for supporting the online delivery of SUST 2000.06 “Local Governance, Community Engagement and Sustainability”, during the Fall 2021 term.

In Fall 2021, students have the option to take SUST 2000 online. The in-person lectures will be delivered synchronously by live-stream, giving online students the opportunity to participate in the lecture in real-time. The Lecture-TA will work as a facilitator between the online and the in-person audience. The Lecture-TA will

·                provide in-class technical support to live-stream the lectures

·                curate online student questions and discussion

·                create and manage online breakout rooms. and collect online student questions and discussion

·                post the recorded lectures for asynchronous viewing by online students

Lecture-TAs must be comfortable with video recording (MS Teams and Zoom) and post-production for dissemination via BrightSpace. Excellent English communication skills and background related to Environment, Sustainability and Society are required to effectively moderate student questions.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors. TAs report directly to the course instructors and the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be Dalhousie students or recent (2 years) Dalhousie graduates. TAs must be available during the class lecture time on Wednesday 4:00 – 5:30. Experience with MS Teams and Zoom plus Brightspace (Panopto) is required. Experience with Brightspace is an asset. The College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors by email before the start of term.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.

Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applicants must confirm their availability during the required lecture times. 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 3000 Teaching Assistant (tutorial component)

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for SUST 3000.03 Environmental Decision-Making FALL TERM 2021 - Tutorial component (in-person or online)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($3173 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistants will be responsible for assisting the instructors for SUST 3000 Environmental Decision-Making. In the Fall 2021 term, students have the option to register for in-person tutorials or online tutorials. Please clearly specify your preference (or no preference) for leading tutorials in-person or online in your cover letter.

Course duties will include leading tutorials for linear-based modelling (e.g., population variability analysis), mathematical probabilities, qualitative data analysis (e.g., coding using NVivo), and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). Duties also include assisting with updating tutorials, marking assignments, exam marking, student assistance and TA meetings with the course instructors (time to be determined in consultation with successful applicants). The Teaching Assistants report directly to the course instructors and Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

Applicants must be available for at least one of the following scheduled tutorial times: Monday 11:30 - 2:30 (online tutorials), Tuesday 11:30 – 2:30 (in-person tutorials), or Friday 11:30 – 2:30 (in-person tutorials) and must indicate their availability in their cover letters.

TAs will also help grade the mid-term and final exams and must be available for the entire final exam period, 9 - 19 December 2021. The final exam schedule will be posted on October 1st.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a senior undergraduate, graduate or professional student at Dalhousie University. Students having graduated within the past two years will also be considered. Expertise and experience in conservation biology, ecology, and/or ecological statistics, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel, is required. Other academic experience or background related to physical geography, earth science, risk management, environmental studies and assessments, economics, or other discipline that entails quantitative decision-support methods would be an asset. The Teaching Assistant must be reliable, enthusiastic about the position, and be willing to consider and engage with students from a diversity of disciplinary perspectives. Experience with Brightspace is an asset. The College of Sustainability will request acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors before the start of term.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.

 

Applications must include 1) a cover letter that explains how the applicant meets the specific requirements of the position and 2) a résumé 3) 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 3104 Marker

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Marker for SUST 3104.03, Sustainability and the Non-Profit Sector, Fall term 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.     Bi-Weekly Learning Logs

b.     Weekly Discussion Forums

c.     Non-Profit Leadership Profile (week of Oct 11-17)

d.     Debate Assignment (week of Oct 27-Nov 3)

e.     Seminar paper presentations (varying deadlines)
 

Payment is hourly as per CUPE Collective Agreement, but it is anticipated that this position will take up to 50 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 recent graduates (2 years). 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).

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, 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

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 qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringdiversity.

SUST 4001-4002 Teaching Assistant

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 4001.03 and SUST 4002.03, Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) Capstone. FALL 2021 and WINTER 2022 TERMS

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

PAY RATE: 90 hours in each Fall & Winter term as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2197 gross pay per term).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Teaching Assistants are responsible for leading group work sessions and providing support for SUST 4001 and SUST 4002: “Environment, Sustainability and Society Capstone.” This fourth-year class is part of the ESS (Environment, Sustainability and Society) undergraduate program. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues. This culminating class offers students the experience of working on a wide variety of sustainability issues with an external client (community groups, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, government departments etc.).

Capstone Teaching Assistants are required to meet online with small groups during tutorial times each week. In addition, responsibilities include preparing for tutorials, assessing student participation and assisting in the grading of some course assignments. TAs guide student teams through the various stages of “knowledge mobilization projects” — response to RFPs (Request for Proposals), literature review, research methods, and the delivery of an oral presentation and written reports to clients. TAs are expected to provide significant and constructive feedback on written assignments.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors, fellow teaching assistants and College staff. TAs are required to participate in weekly instructional team meeting to be scheduled in August. TAs must be available during the class times on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm in both Fall and Winter terms. TAs report directly to the course instructors and the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must be graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University or recent (2 years) alumni. Applicants must have experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. Applicants must possess exceptional communication skills – both oral and written. Familiarity with business writing (Request for Proposals, project proposals and final reports, etc.) is an asset. Familiarity with Brightspace online learning tool is an asset. TAs must demonstrate initiative, be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the class project topics, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Previous teaching/tutoring experience is an asset. The College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors before the start of the fall term.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 4001-4002 Teaching Assistant (lecture component)

POSTING DATE: 22 June 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 July 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for SUST 4001.03, ESS Capstone Part 1. FALL TERM 2021 Lecture component (technical assistance)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 45 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($1098 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Lecture component Teaching Assistants will be responsible for supporting the online delivery of SUST 4001.03 “ESS Capstone Part 1”, during the Fall 2021 term. This class is part of the innovative undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) offered by the College of Sustainability. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus and take an issues-based and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.

In Fall 2021, students have the option to take SUST 4001 online. The in-person lectures will be delivered synchronously by live-stream, giving online students the opportunity to participate in the lecture in real-time. The Lecture-TA will provide in-class technical support to live-stream and record the lectures and collect online student questions and discussion. The Lecture-TA will also post the recorded lectures for asynchronous viewing by online students.

Lecture-TAs must be comfortable with video recording (MS Teams and Zoom) and post-production for dissemination via BrightSpace. Excellent English communication skills and background related to Environment, Sustainability and Society are required to effectively moderate student questions.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors. TAs report directly to the course instructors and the Academic Advisor and Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be Dalhousie students or recent (2 years) Dalhousie graduates. TAs must be available during the class lecture times, Wednesdays 12:30 – 2:30. Experience with MS Teams and Zoom plus Brightspace (Panopto) is required. The College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors by email before the start of term.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.

Applications must include a cover letter and a résumé with contact information for two references. Applicants must confirm their availability during the required lecture times. 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 Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

SUST 4125 Teaching Assistant

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for SUST 4125.03/MGMT 4125.03: Conflict Negotiation & Sustainability/PLAN 4125.03/PLAN 6125.03: Negotiation & Conflict Management. FALL TERM 2021

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2197 gross pay)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will help facilitate simulated conflict negotiations involving a range of local and global topics including resource conflicts, local urban planning, and political/economic development. These will occur on Tuesdays 5:30 – 8:30 pm. The TA will grade and provide feedback to undergraduate students on pre and post position papers and will provide assistance to students who request help. The TA will grade student participation and will read all required readings. The TA will also assist Instructor with managing the Brightspace site for the course.

It is essential that the Teaching Assistant work collaboratively with the course instructor. The Teaching Assistant reports directly to the Instructor and the Program Manager in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Applicants must be Dalhousie students or recent (2 years) graduates. Applicants must have experience/background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. Applicants must be proficient at writing in English and must have experience working with Brightspace. Experience/background with conflict negotiation, resource conflicts, urban planning and political/economic development, as well as prior experience with the course is an asset. Experience with teaching and marking is an asset. Applicants must be available on Tuesdays 5:30 – 8:30 pm and must confirm this in their application.

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

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, 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.