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Part-Time Employment Opportunity: Teaching Assistant (TA 90) in the History of Science and Technology Program and Department of Classics

Deadline for Applications: Sunday 15 January, 2023

Established in 1789, King’s College is Canada’s oldest chartered university and is associated with Dalhousie University. A small and extraordinarily lively academic community located in Halifax (Kjipuktuk), Nova Scotia, King’s is known nationally and internationally for its highly acclaimed interdisciplinary programs in the humanities, including its renowned Foundation Year Program, its professional programs in journalism and its fine arts programs in creative writing. King’s is a community where students, faculty, alumni, and staff work to bring greater understanding, creativity, and compassion to the world.

The History of Science Program (HOST) at the University of King’s College invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to handle duties in HSTC 2002, Medieval Natural Philosophy: from the Roman Empire to the Age of Dante. The course is cross-listed with Classics (CLAS 2002) The course is focused on giving students access to primary sources (in translation) from notable figures and texts from the 2nd c. BCE to the 14th c. CE, across Graeco-Roman, early Islamic and Christian cultures. The focus is on texts of natural philosophy as an inquiry into nature as object of philosophy in itself, and as a foundation for personal and collective political and societal well-being.

Duties include but not limited to:

• reading course material
• grading assignments
• holding online office hours (1/week) via Brightspace Collaborate
• attending lectures (Tues/Thurs, 2:35-3:55pm)
• consulting on a regular basis with the instructor regarding the approach taken in teaching, grading and other expectations

Qualifications and Experience: Candidates may come from various fields but should have at least an undergraduate degree. Familiarity with the either the field of the History of Science and Technology or Classics, (including experience with medieval texts) will be very important. Prior TA experience will be an asset.

Hourly Rate of Pay: $25.27 (classification of TA 90). The position is conditional on the course’s final enrollment numbers

To apply for this position, please forward your C.V. (including a statement concerning your teaching experience) to Sharon Brown at sharon.brown@ukings.ca

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Ian Stewart who can be reached by email at ian.stewart@ukings.ca

The University of King’s College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.