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TEACHING听听 ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR听听 POSTING

DALHOUSIE听 UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 16 June 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 July 2014

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 1000.06, Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society, tutorial component. FALL TERM 2014

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2795 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Tutorial Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading tutorials and providing support for SUST 1000.06 鈥淚ntroduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society鈥�, during the fall 2014 term. This class is part of the innovative undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) offered by the College of Sustainability. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an issues-based and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.

Each Teaching Assistant will lead one 90-minute tutorial per week designed by the course instructors.听 Tutorials will cover an assortment of topics, and will take place in a variety of locations including classrooms and sites of interest on and off campus. TAs will be required to prepare for tutorials by reviewing the outline provided and any assigned readings; they should also review course lecture notes and slides posted on the OWL site in order to have a general sense of lecture content. TAs will be expected to provide constructive feedback on writing assignments, and lead students in lively discussions on a variety of topics. They will grade written assignments and student participation. SUST 1000 satisfies the H漫画 Writing Requirement, so activities and assignments aimed at improving writing proficiency are a significant component of the overall tutorial curriculum. Assignments include two short position papers, three lecture reflections, and a major research paper in several stages. TAs are required to attend an orientation and training session on Friday 5 September, 8:30 鈥� 10:30am, and a mandatory weekly meeting throughout the term, Mondays or Fridays 9:00
鈥� 10:00 am. TAs will also attend the Environment, Sustainability, and Society lecture series on Thursday evening, 7:00 鈥� 9:00pm.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the Academic Advisor/Tutorial Coordinator in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be senior undergraduate, graduate or professional students at H漫画 University. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a r茅sum茅 with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, H漫画 University听 sustprog@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. H漫画 University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.


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听TEACHING听 ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR听 POSTING

DALHOUSIE听 UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 16 June 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 July 2014

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 1000.06, Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society, writing component. FALL TERM 2014

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 65 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($1398 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Writing Teaching Assistants will be responsible for designing and leading workshops and providing support to students in their written work for SUST 1000.06 鈥淚ntroduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society鈥�, during the fall 2014 term. SUST 1000 satisfies the H漫画 Writing Requirement, so activities and assignments aimed at improving writing proficiency are a significant component of the overall class curriculum.听 Writing TAs will be required to attend training sessions for teaching writing skills, as they will be responsible for providing dedicated writing instruction to students.

Writing TAs will be required to hold office hours and be available by appointment for meetings with students to provide feedback and guidance on written assignments. The Writing TAs will offer writing workshops on topics to be determined in collaboration with the instructors and Tutorial TAs. Writing TAs will also work with tutorial TAs to review and comment on selected assignments.

It is essential that the Writing TAs work collaboratively with each other, the instructors and the Tutorial TAs. TAs report directly to the Academic Advisor/Tutorial Coordinator in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be senior undergraduate, graduate or professional students at H漫画 University. Applicants must be skilled in academic writing. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society.
TAs must have evidence of excellent study skills, be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the class topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Previous teaching/tutoring experience is an asset. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a r茅sum茅 with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, H漫画 University听 sustprog@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. H漫画 University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The听 University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.


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TEACHING听听 ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR听听 POSTING

DALHOUSIE听 UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 16 June 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 July 2014

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 2000.06, Humanity in the Natural World: An Introduction to Problem-based Learning, tutorial component. FALL TERM 2014

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2795 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Tutorial Teaching Assistants will be responsible for leading tutorials and providing support for SUST 2000.06 鈥淗umanity in the Natural World: An Introduction to Problem-based Learning鈥�, during the fall 2014 term. This class is part of the innovative undergraduate program in Environment, Sustainability听 and Society (ESS) offered by the College of Sustainability. Core courses in the ESS program draw from听 virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach to curriculum in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues.

Each Teaching Assistant will lead one 2-hour tutorial per week designed by the course instructors. Tutorials activities will be facilitated by the TAs using a guided Problem-based Learning (PBL) approach. In the tutorials students will explore a local sustainability problem and develop an approach for resolving the problem.
They will prepare and present to the class a draft report, written in the form of a brief to HRM municipal council. Tutorials will take place primarily in the classroom and will include visits to sites of interest on and off听听听 campus. TAs will be required to prepare for tutorials, attend the lectures (Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 鈥� 5:30 and selected Thursdays 7:00 鈥� 9:00) and will grade assignments, including written reflections, group projects, part of the final exam, and student participation online. TAs will be expected to provide guidance to groups on their projects using a guided Problem Based Learning approach, lead student discussions on a variety of topics related to their projects, and keep accurate records of attendance and grades. A training session will be听听听听听 held prior to the start of the semester and it is mandatory that all TA鈥檚 attend the training. Weekly meetings听 with the course instructors are also mandatory. These are scheduled for Fridays 1:30-3:30pm.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors and fellow teaching assistants. TAs report directly to the Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Tutorial Coordinator in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be senior undergraduate, graduate or professional students at H漫画 University. Applicants must have experience and a background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. TAs must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a r茅sum茅 with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, H漫画 University听 sustprog@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. H漫画 University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.


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TEACHING听听 ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR听听 POSTING

DALHOUSIE听 UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 16 June 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 July 2014

POSITIONS: Teaching Assistants for SUST 3000.03, Environmental Decision-Making. FALL TERM 2014

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2795 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistants will be responsible for assisting the primary instructors for SUST 3000 Environmental Decision-Making.听 Course duties will at a minimum include updating lab assignments and leading corresponding lab sessions related to one or more decision-support techniques and marking essays and lab reports. Additional duties may include provision of classroom assistance and general student assistance when needed. The Teaching Assistants report directly to the Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Tutorial Coordinator in the College of Sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: The Teaching Assistants must be graduate students at H漫画 University. Background or experience in one or more of the following areas would be a distinct asset, life cycle assessment, geographic information systems, social benefit cost analysis and multi-criteria decision analysis. Other academic experience or background related to: risk management, psychology, environmental studies, law, economics, or other discipline that entails quantitative decision-support methods would be an asset. The Teaching Assistants must be reliable, enthusiastic about the position, and be willing to consider and engage with students from a diversity of disciplinary perspectives. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a r茅sum茅 with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, H漫画 University
sustprog@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. H漫画 University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.


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TEACHING听听 ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR听听 POSTING

DALHOUSIE听 UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 16 June 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 July 2014

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for SUST 3950.03, Topics in Environment, Sustainability and Society. FALL TERM 2014

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 90 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($1938 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor for SUST 3950 Topics in Environment, Sustainability and Society. Duties may include provision of classroom assistance, coordinating and working with students on individual and group projects, and general student assistance when needed. The Teaching Assistant reports directly to the primary instructor responsible for the course.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: The successful candidate must be reliable, enthusiastic about the position, and be willing to consider and engage with students from a diversity of disciplinary perspectives. The 2014 offering of this course is an examination of the bicycle and bicycling, from perspectives that include human health and performance; urban infrastructure and planning; engineering and design; and as a vehicle of cultural and personal transformation. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the course, the ideal candidate听听听听听听听听听 has an academic background that includes two or more of the physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social science, and/or urban planning. The Teaching Assistants must be graduate students at H漫画 University. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a r茅sum茅 with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, H漫画 University听 sustprog@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. H漫画 University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.

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TEACHING听听 ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR听听 POSTING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 16 June 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 July 2014

POSITION: Teaching Assistants for SUST 4000XY.06, Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) Capstone.
FALL 2014 and WINTER 2015 TERMS

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, Mona Campbell building, Suite 1401

PAY RATE: 90 hours in Fall term, 130 hours in Winter term as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($1938 and $2795 gross pay respectively).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Teaching Assistants are responsible for leading group work sessions and providing support for SUST 4000XY.06: 鈥淓nvironment, Sustainability and Society Capstone.鈥� This fourth-year class is part of the ESS (Environment, Sustainability and Society) undergraduate program. Core courses in the ESS program draw from virtually every academic discipline on campus, and take an experiential and trans-disciplinary approach in order to understand the realities behind complex sustainability issues. This culminating class offers students the experience of working on a wide variety of sustainability issues with an external client (community groups, businesses, not-for-profit organizations).

Each Teaching Assistant is required to meet with two small groups (maximum 5-6 students) each week. In addition, responsibilities include preparing for tutorials, assessing student participation, assisting in the grading of some course assignments. TAs guide student teams through the various stages of 鈥渒nowledge mobilization projects鈥� 鈥� response to RFPs (Request For Proposals), research plans, literature review, research methods, and the delivery of an oral presentation to clients and written reports. TAs are expected to provide significant and constructive feedback on written assignments, particularly on the final client report.

It is essential that TAs work collaboratively with the course instructors, fellow teaching assistants and College staff. TAs are required to attend a weekly instructional team meeting (Wednesdays at 11 a.m.), Capstone class sessions (Wed 12:30-2:30 p.m. 鈥� Fall Term; Mon and Wed 12:30-2:30 p.m. 鈥� Winter Term) and group tutorial sessions Fridays (12:30-2:30 p.m.) in both terms.


REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be graduate or professional students at H漫画 University and have experience or background in a field related to Environment, Sustainability and Society. In addition, applicants must possess exceptional communication skills 鈥� both oral and written. Familiarity with business writing (Request for Proposals, project proposals and final reports) will be considered an asset. TAs must demonstrate initiative, be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the class project topics, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Previous teaching/tutoring experience is an asset. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION
DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a r茅sum茅 with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:

Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, H漫画 University听 sustprog@dal.ca


All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval
by the University. H漫画 University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.


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TEACHING听听 ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR听听 POSTING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: 16 June 2014

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 July 2014

POSITION: Teaching Assistant for the RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate Program. Beginning FALL 2014 and running until the end of March 2015.

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: College of Sustainability, 1401 Mona Campbell

PAY RATE: 130 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($2795 gross pay).

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The RBC SLC requires one student to assist with the implementation of the 2014- 2015 program.

The TA will train with our curriculum development team to learn the Curriculum and assignments associated with the RBC SLC program. The TA will assist in the delivery of three leadership weekend Modules, and will lead parts of the program as requested by the facilitators.

The TA is expected to attend a training/briefing session prior to each Module and must commit to participate in all of the weekend Modules to assist with program implementation. Dates for the training sessions will be announced in early September and these will be held in an evening time slot prior to each Module.
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Leadership Module 1

Leadership Module 2

Leadership Module 3
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October 17, 18, 19, 2014

January 23, 24 and 25, 2015

March 6, 7, and 8, 2015
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The TA reports directly to the Academic lead for the RBC SLC program and works collaboratively with the course instructors and evaluators.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Successful applicants must be a graduate of H漫画 University and must have completed the ESS program. The RBC SLC TA must be reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic about the tutorial topics, proficient at writing in the English language, and comfortable in facilitating the learning of undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to submit a form signed by their graduate studies supervisor acknowledging the TA position, if applicable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications must include a cover letter and a r茅sum茅 with contact information for two references. Applications should be sent by email to:


Sherry Elliott Administrator
College of Sustainability, H漫画 University听 sustprog@dal.ca


All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. H漫画 University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.