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TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6

POSTING DATE: November 23, 2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 28, 2021
POSITION:  130 HOUR TEACHING ASSISTANT (MULTIPLE POSITIONS)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  ONLINE (History Department, Dalhousie Campus, Halifax, NS)
PAY RATE:  As per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will assist with History 1971.03 Winter, Engineering & Society: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives.  Duties to include but are not limited to: leading one or two online tutorial groups (approx. 30 students in total, meeting asynchronously on a message board); grading several written assignments, video presentations, and an exam. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE IS FULLY ONLINE, and Teaching Assistant duties will be carried out online.  

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Teaching Assistant should be a currently enrolled in, or have a degree from, a humanities graduate program, preferably with experience in the history of science and technology and/or ethics. Experience leading tutorials and teaching writing skills are preferred. Please submit a writing sample with your application.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY USING THE  DEPARTMENTAL APPLICATION FORM BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO history@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 https://www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.