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Teaching Assistant posting: Department of Business and Social Sciences (Agriculture)

Posted by Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Business and Social Sciences on November 29, 2022 in Job Postings

POSTING DATE:  November 28, 2022

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 7, 2022

POSITION:       TA 65 – Winter 2023 – January to April 2023

MGTA 1004 – Introduction to Business

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Business and Social Sciences, Agricultural Campus (Truro)

PAY RATE:  65 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  
Duties include but are not limited to:
1) Preparation: Review course materials and student’s questions
2) In-class: Assist with the Praxar business simulation
3) Office duties: Review students work, be available for student consultations. Assistance with Business Case and Praxar.
3) Marking, invigilating, and proctoring as needed throughout course.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:   Applicants with relevant education at the undergraduate or graduate degree (i.e., with a background in Accounting, Ag. Business, Agr. Economics or Int'l Food Business programs) and successful completion of a course in Introduction to Business at the degree level are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to graduate students in the Department. 

Applications must include a cover letter clarifying qualifications and relevant experience, and a curriculum vitae. Please include an official or unofficial copy of your transcript.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by the application deadline to:

Steven Dukeshire, Dept Chair

E-mail: steven.dukeshire@dal.ca

Department of Business & Social Sciences

Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture

P. O. Box 550, Truro, NS B2N 5E3

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 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.