H漫画

TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6聽

POSTING DATE: June 18, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 25, 2015
DEPARTMENT: School of Social Work聽

POSITION: Teaching Assistant Positions 鈥� Fall and Winter 2015-16
Master of Social Work DISTANCE- (6 Positions)聽

Course Number Sec. Course Dates Course Name Estimated TA Hours*聽

SLWK 6001.03 08 Sept-Dec Theory and Practice of Anti-Oppressive Social Work in Diverse Communities 65聽

SLWK 6001.03 09 Sept-Dec Theory and Practice of Anti-Oppressive Social Work in Diverse Communities 65聽

SLWK 7001.06 08 Sept-April Social Work Practice Research 180聽

SLWK 7400.03 08 Sept-Dec Integrated Approaches for Social Work Practice 90聽

SLWK 6341.03 08 Jan-April Critical Perspectives on Social Work Practice Interventions 90聽

SLWK 6381.03 08 Jan-April Social Policy Issues & Analysis for Practice 90聽

For full course descriptions, please refer to the H漫画 Graduate Calendar.聽

PAY RATE: For non-unionized (Distance) positions, the pay rate is consistent with that of unionized (Campus) positions, or $21.50/hour.聽

*NOTE: Actual hours may vary depending on student enrolment聽

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The teaching assistant will be responsible for duties which may include: preparation of teaching material, on-line duties such as monitoring group assignments and fielding technical issues, marking assignments, and communicating with students and instructor.聽

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Graduate of a Master of Social Work program. Applicants must have knowledge of, or experience in, the subject matter being taught. Applicants must also have excellent communication skills, energy, and enthusiasm. Previous instructional and evaluation experience and familiarity with on-line course tools are considered assets. All new and returning TA鈥檚 will be required to participate in training for the new Learning Management System (LMS) Desire 2 Learn, which will be piloted in the School of Social Work starting in the Fall 2015 term.聽

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume by the application deadline to j.rogers@dal.ca (only electronic applications will be accepted). Applications should clearly demonstrate how the applicant meets the requirements of the position in relation to the subject matter being taught. If applying for multiple courses, please submit only one application but address each course separately in the cover letter. Include previous TA experience (course #, dates), if applicable. Include 鈥淭A Posting 2015-16鈥� in the subject line of the email.聽

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 (dis)Ability, racially visible persons, and women. Only successful applicants will be contacted.