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Teaching Assistant Posting -- Summer Sessions 听

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences听

Faculty of Science听

H漫画 University听

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada听听B3H 4R2 听

POSTING DATE:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听June 15, 2022

APPLICATION DEADLINE:听听听听听听听July 6, 2022听

POSITION:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Teaching Assistant, ENVS 3001.03, Environmental Science FieldSchool听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:听听听听听听Environmental Science, Faculty of Science听

PAY RATE:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Stipend for 90 hrs, according to the CUPE collective agreement听

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WORK ASSIGNMENT:听听One TA position is available to assist the instructor with the summer class ENVS 3001.03,听Environmental Science Field School, in the field and classroom. Duties will include assisting in preparation of class materials and exercises, obtaining, and preparing field gear and supplies, assisting in teaching duties in the field, providing logistical support for overnight trips, driving a mini-van to field sites, and assisting with marking. This third-year, 3 credit-hour Environmental Science class will provide students with hands-on experience in the subject of field methodology across the interdisciplinary field of Environmental Science including forestry, monitoring species at risk, freshwater systems, and navigation with compass and GPS, writing field notes.听听The class will run听August 22, 2022, to September 2, 2022, all day, every day with one day off. The TA will also be available to assist the instructor with preparatory work on August 18-19 and post-class administration on September 5-6, if necessary.听 听

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Research, teaching or relevant class work experience in environmental science or a natural science discipline. Schedule must be free every day (must have no other commitments) from August 20-31, including weekends and some overnight trips. Must have up-to-date certification in Standard First Aid and CPR, and a valid Nova Scotia driver鈥檚 license. 听

To apply: Send a cover letter and resume by email to: 听

Dr. Susan Gass:听susan.gass@dal.ca

If you have further questions about the positions, please email Susan. 听

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. 听

H漫画 University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness.听The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible听persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who听would听contribute听to听the听diversity of听our community. 听