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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING

Department:                          Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Dalhousie University

6135 University Avenue (McCain Building)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

Posting Date:                         November 22, 2022

Application Deadline:           November 28, 2022

Position:                                 TA130 for ASSC 1801 “Case Studies in Computing” for Winter 2023 Term (multiple TA130 positions)

Pay Rate:                                130 hours in accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

Work Assignment:

Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading in-person tutorials and providing support for ASSC 1801 “Case Studies in Computing.” This is a required writing intensive course for first-year computer science students. Each tutorial is capped at 25 students. TA duties will include: learning course material and course mechanics, including training with BrightSpace and other online tools; grading weekly assignments and essays; moderating in-person or online tutorial discussions; and consulting regularly with the instructor. TAs will be responsive to student email, and responsibly execute administrative duties.

Requirements of Position:

Graduate work in the humanities or humanistic social sciences, or other advanced humanities training, completed or in progress. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics; they must be proficient at writing and speaking in English; and they must be comfortable in facilitating undergraduate learning.

Preference will be given to those applicants with the following background and experience:

·      Teaching students with technical backgrounds;

·      Teaching multi-language learners;

·      Teaching writing intensive courses;

·      Knowledge of history of science and technology;

·      Knowledge of philosophy of science and technology;

·      Knowledge of science and technology studies.

Lectures will be held in person.  Applicants must be available during at least one of the three lecture times (Tuesdays 15:35-17:25, Tuesdays 17:35 to 19:25 or Fridays 13:05-14:55) as well as during one of the associated tutorial times for the section. For tutorial sections see the timetable:  https://dalonline.dal.ca/PROD/fysktime.P_DisplaySchedule

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.

Applicants should include a ranked list of lecture and tutorial sections for which they are available, in order of preference. Please also indicate if you are interested in more than one TA appointment.

Applications should be sent by email, with “ASSC 1801 TA Application” in the subject line, to:

Dr. Lindsay DuBois

Associate Dean (Academic), FASS

fassadmin@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 qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity