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Teaching Assistant Posting

Department: Department of Pharmacology

Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building
5850 College Street
Dalhousie University Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Posting Date: June 15, 2022

Application Deadline: November 30, 2022

Position:  Teaching Assistant (TA90)

Term/Dates: January to April 2023/Winter Term  
 
Pay Rate:  In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement  

Work Assignment:  The Teaching Assistant is responsible for providing support for PHAC 1472 Pharmacology for Pharmacy.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:   

• Occasional meetings with course coordinator to review course schedule and TA tasks/workload.  
• Availability to students to address questions about course assessments, as needed.
• Assist in exam room set up and invigilating course exams: Thurs Feb 16 (~9am-noon) and final exam in April exam period, date TBD. Additional in-person availability during course times (Tues/Thurs 10-11:30am) may be needed at various times throughout the term, these will be discussed and scheduled by the course coordinator, as needed.
• Marking and providing feedback on course assessment components, including student essays, based upon existing grading rubrics.  
• While there will be tasks assigned throughout the term (January- end of March), the end of the term (early-mid April) may require additional attention, as this time period includes grading final assignments, final exam invigilation and tabulation of the final course grades. 

Interested and adequately qualified candidates may also be offered the opportunity to prepare and deliver a lecture within the course.

Requirements:  Previous instructional and evaluation experience and familiarity with online course tools are considered assets

The successful applicant:

• will preferably be a graduate student (or recent graduate) in the Department of Pharmacology, or a related discipline 
• have a strong knowledge of Pharmacology and the topics covered in this course. Any additional preparation time needed to become familiar with the subject matter to make appropriate assessment decisions are the responsibility of the successful candidate.  
• have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Please note: the successful candidate will be required to work on the Dalhousie University Halifax campus; however, exceptions and alternate work arrangements may be made ONLY for current MSc/PhD Pharmacology graduate students based at DMNB.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and CV by the application deadline to Lori Lawson at lori.lawson@dal.ca. Applicants should clearly demonstrate how they meet the requirements of the position. Identify previous TA experience (course #, dates), if applicable.  Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and budgetary 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