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APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 14, 2021

POSITION:                                       Teaching Assistant

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:       Faculty of Health, College of Pharmacy

PAY RATE:                                      According to CUPE Agreement Local 3912

WORK ASSIGNMENT:                 

Duties may include assisting instructor in the presentation and delivery of a course:  directly interact/communicate with students, preparation of teaching material, tutoring, marking, invigilation, demonstrating, setting up and conducting discussion groups/tutorials, provide written and verbal feedback to students, proctoring, assisting with online teaching activities (e.g., monitoring online discussion boards) and other duties of a similar nature.  Length of units vary (see dates and hours per course below).  Teaching Assistants report to the Professor of Record.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Graduate student applicants must have formal education in the health sciences.  Undergraduate students must have completed the 2^nd or higher of the BSc(Pharm) Program.  Brightspace experience is an asset.  Collaborate and Panopto experience are an asset.  Technical acuity is required. Courses with “*” indicated content expertise required.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY with a cover letter and a resume by the application deadline (only electronic applications will be accepted). Applicants should clearly demonstrate how they meet the requirements of the position. If applying for multiple courses, please submit one application per position. Identify previous relevant experience. Include “TA Posting 2021 (Course number)” in the subject line of the email directly to the Instructor e-mail listed. Only candidates selected will be contacted.

This course is expected to be delivered in-person. However, due to the current Covid-19 pandemic Dalhousie University may elect to move this course online for the Winter semester. Experience with teaching in an online environment is an asset.

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 minority sexual orientations and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.