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​TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING – SCIE 1111.03 WRITING FOR THE SCIENCES

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4J1

POSTING DATE: July 21st, 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. ADT August 3rd, 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistants, SCIE 1111.03 FALL TERM, 2021 (up to 6 x 130 hour assignments or 12 x 65
hour assignments)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Faculty of Science

PAY RATE: As per Collective Agreement, CUPE Local 3912

JOB SUMMARY: SCIE 1111, Writing for the Sciences, is a Writing Requirement course in the Faculty of Science. Duties of the Teaching Assistants include:
• Preparing and running weekly 50-minute tutorials (5 students per tutorial) for 11 weeks (two tutorials
for 65-hour position, or four tutorials for 130 hour position)
• Providing light feedback on weekly writing exercises*
• Grading and providing substantive feedback on major assignments and tests (not including the final
exam)*
• Attending weekly teaching team meetings (to be scheduled after hiring is complete)
• Attending some SCIE 1111 lectures over the term (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:35-11:25 a.m.).
*(for 10 students for 65-hour position, or 20 students for 130-hour position)

Material in this course covers the following topics: scientific writing structure and style, rhetoric,
research (including ethics and academic integrity), APA and CSE citation and formatting, the scientific
paper (Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, and Abstract), visual communication (graphs, tables,
and posters), grammar, punctuation, and sentence mechanics.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should be undergraduate students, graduate students, or
recent university graduates with excellent academic writing skills. Background in science is desirable, as
is experience with SCIE 1111.

To apply, or to inquire further about this position, please email Dr. Becca Babcock,
Rebecca.babcock@dal.ca.
Applications must be received by email, by the application deadline; please use the subject line SCIE 1111 Application [Your Full Name].

Include in your application:
• A cover letter explaining your suitability for this position
• A ranked list (by order of preference) of the tutorials you are available to teach (please see the
academic timetable at https://dalonline.dal.ca/ for a tutorial list and schedule)—can be included in
cover letter
• Your résumé or CV
• A brief sample of your writing (e.g., abstract of a paper).
Interviews will take place in the two weeks following the application deadline.

All offers of employment as teaching assistants 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.