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Position: Teaching Assistant 45 hours – INFO 6513: Business Analytics and Data Visualization (1 Position)

Application deadline: January 19th, 2022 (or until position is filled)

Pay rate: $24.41/hr as per CUPE 3912 Collective Agreement, paid over 4 months.

Work assignment: The Teaching Assistant will assist with the INFO 6513 course. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Testing tutorial materials for errors
• Assisting students with technical challenges
• Asynchronous support for students

Requirements for position: Candidates must have completed at least one year of a graduate degree program and have completed the INFO/BUSI 6513 course with a grade of A- or higher. Candidates should be have demonstrated proficiency with the following technologies: Excel, Tableau, SAP Lumira, SAP Predictive Analytics, SAP S4 Hana and IBM Cognos. The teaching assistant is expected to be present to assist students virtually with technical content asynchronously and synchronously using Microsoft Teams. It is an asset to have previous experience working as a teaching assistant or assisting in online courses. It is an asset to be able to attend lab course sessions on Mondays between 12:30 pm and 2:25 pm.

Application procedure: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by the deadline to Colin Conrad at colin.conrad@dal.ca (only electronic applications will be accepted).

Applicants should clearly demonstrate how they meet the requirements of the position with emphasis on mastery of the desired technologies, preferably with the submission of an business analytics technology portfolio prepared for this course. Identify previous TA experience (course #, dates), if applicable. Include “TA Positing Winter 2022” in the subject line of the email. Only candidates selected will be contacted.

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.