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Job Postings: Teaching assistant positions

Posted by School of Social Work on March 11, 2020 in Job Postings

The School of Social Work is seeking teaching assistants for a number of courses being offered this spring and summer.

±Ź°æ³§±õ°Õ±õ°æ±·:ĢżTeaching Assistant Positions ā€“Ā Spring/Summer 2020Ā ā€“ Bachelor/Master of Social Work ā€“ Campus/Distance MULTIPLE POSITIONS ā€” Details about courses available here

PAY RATE: $24.41/hour as per CUPE 3912 Collective Agreement.

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Duties may include preparation of teaching material, marking, invigilation, and communication with students and instructor.Ā  For distance courses this may include additional online activities (e.g. monitoring online discussion boards).

*NOTE ā€” SLWK 2335 TA: includes mandatory 2-week on-campus residency (May 4-15, 2020).Ā  TA must be available to attend the residency in person ā€“ travel expenses are not covered.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:Ā Ā For BSW courses, enrollment in the MSW program or a graduate of a Social Work program.Ā  For MSW courses, graduate of a Master of Social Work program (or all coursework, including field, completed).Ā Ā Ā Applicants must have knowledge of, or experience in, the subject matter being taught.Ā Ā Must also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Ā Ā Previous instructional and evaluation experience and familiarity with online course tools are considered assets.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:Ā Ā Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume by the application deadline to Joyce Rogers atĀ joyce.rogers@dal.caĀ (only electronic applications will be accepted). Applicants should clearly demonstrate how they meet the requirements of the position.Ā Ā If applying for multiple courses, pleaseĀ submit only one applicationĀ but address each course in the cover letter.Ā Ā Identify previous TA experience (course #, dates), if applicable.Ā Ā Include ā€œTA Posting Summer 2020ā€ in the subject line of the email.Ā Ā Only candidates selected will be contacted.

Subject to budgetary approval and sufficient course enrollment. pilipiliĀž»­ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness.Ā 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 visitĀ .