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TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING

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

POSTING DATE:15 September 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28 September 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for the RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate (SLC) Program. Beginning FALL 2021 and running until the end of March 2022.

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

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

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The TA will train with our curriculum development team to learn the curriculum and assignments associated with the RBC SLC program. The TA will assist in the delivery of three leadership weekend Modules and will lead parts of the program as requested by the facilitators.

The TA is expected to attend a training/briefing session prior to each Module and must commit to participate in all of the weekend Modules to assist with program implementation. Dates for the training sessions will be announced after the application deadline and these will be held in an afternoon or evening time slot prior to each Module.​

Leadership Module 1 - October 23-24, 2021

Leadership Module 2 - January 15, 2022

Pecha Kucha - March 7, 2022

Leadership Module 3 - March 12, 2022

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: The RBC SLC TA must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about sustainability, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Completion of the RBC SLC is beneficial but not required. Experience with design and implementation of social change projects for sustainability is an asset. If applicable, the College of Sustainability will request an acknowledgment of the TA position from grad supervisors by email.

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 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.