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Teaching Assistant and Marker/Demonstrator postings: Earth and Environmental Sciences

Posted by Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences on August 2, 2022 in Job Postings

Teaching Assistant Posting Fall 2022

DEPARTMENT: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE: July 29, 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 15, 2022
POSITION:  Teaching Assistant for ENVS/ERTH 3701, Fundamentals of Hydrology (1 - 65 hours)
RATE OF PAY: According to the CUPE Agreement  

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The teaching assistant will lead undergraduate students in tutorial sessions covering a variety of topics in third-year hydrology. The TA will grade assignments, assist with course and materials preparation, prepare and mark exams, help with field excursions, foster student participation in class, and spend time preparing for tutorials. The TA will also help in organizational items related to the course.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be graduate or professional students at Dalhousie University, in a field related to environmental science or hydrology or with undergraduate education in a field related to environmental science or hydrology. The TA must have first year chemistry and have taken a hydrology course. The TA must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students.

Applications must include a covering letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae with two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Alexandra Arnott
Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Alexandra.Arnott@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class 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  

 

Marker/Demonstrator Posting (Multiple Positions) Fall 2022

DEPARTMENT: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE
: July 29, 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE
: August 15, 2022
RATE OF PAY:
 According to the CUPE Agreement
POSITION(S):  The following Marker/Demonstrator positions are available for the Fall 2022 term:

Course

Course name

Position

Number of positions

 

ERTH 1080

Geology 1

M/D 45 

     6

 

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The Marker/Demonstrators will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor with marking assignments and exams. M/Ds report directly to the instructor. 

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:Applicants must be senior undergraduate, or graduate students at Dalhousie University. They must have knowledge of the subject matter being taught and be comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students online.

Applications must include a covering letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae with two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Alexandra Arnott
Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Alexandra.Arnott@dal.ca 

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class 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