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POSTING DATE: November 24, 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE:听December 6, 2016
POSITION: Teaching Assistant (4 positions available)
POSITION DURATION: January 鈥� April, 2017
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management
PAY RATE: $23.00/hr. (approx. 90 hours over the term)
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will assist with MGMT 1001 鈥� Managing Organizational Issues II
MGMT 1001 is an interdisciplinary course which covers a variety of topics related to business management, including entrepreneurship (for profit, not for profit, and social), environmental management, corporate social responsibility, information management, and many others.
Duties of the Teaching Assistants include, but may not be limited to:
1. Preparing for and running a 1.5-hour tutorial on a weekly basis
2. Grading assignments (online through Brightspace) for approximately 40 students
3. Meeting weekly with the Lead Teaching Assistant and other Teaching Assistants to go over weekly topics and deliverables
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should be enrolled in a Masters program or have significant experience in a managerial position or with entrepreneurial endeavors.听An interdisciplinary background is considered an asset. Previous experience working as a teaching assistant or in a mentorship role considered an asset.
Applicants are required to have a good academic record, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and an evidenced ability to meet deadlines.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO: Mackenzie Arnold, at mackenzie.arnold@dal.ca.
Include in your application:
1. Your resume
2. A cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the position (in your cover letter, please state the tutorial time slots you are available to teach this winter)
All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
黑料吃瓜网 is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer.听 The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 2, 2016
POSITION:听 Teaching Assistants (up to 4 positions) and Head TA (up to 1 position) from Jan-Apr 2017
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management / School for Resource and Environmental Studies
PAY RATE:听 23.00/hour, (110 hours for TA; 130 for Head TA) 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听
WORK ASSIGNMENT:听听听听听听听听听听
The Teaching Assistants and Head TA will assist with MGMT 2702 Resource and Environmental Management
Duties of the Teaching Assistant include, but are not limited to:
- 听听听听听听听听听 Instruct and lead weekly 1.5 hr tutorial sessions. Selections are Mondays 1000-1130, Wednesdays 1130-100, Thursdays 230-400, or Fridays 1130-100 or 100-230
- 听听听听听听听听听 Design two tutorial sessions (with Professor support and oversight) and deliver all others based on materials provided
- 听听听听听听听听听 Weekly TA meetings on (Tuesday afternoons)
- 听听听听听听听听听 Grade tutorial assignments and papers
- 听听听听听听听听听 Assist with the grading of the final exam
- Maintain updated electronic records of student progress on Blackboard
- Be first point of contact for student questions
Duties of the Head TA include, but are not limited to:
- 听听听听听听听听听 Attend lectures on Thursdays (1435-1555) and provide assistance to Instructor - as requested
- 听听听听听听听听听 Manage and monitor online teaching materials on Blackboard
- Attend TA meetings and provide assistance as needed for tutorial preparation
- Manage and monitor electronic records of student progress
- Be a first point of contact for TA questions
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:听 This is a second-year required course in the Bachelor of Management program and it is important to set the tone at that stage in the students鈥� program.听 Therefore, preference will go to graduate students who have been teaching assistants or research assistants in environmental management, environmental studies, and natural resource management programs and classes. This course also has writing assignments so TAs should have strong writing skills,听 be comfortable in evaluating student writing and providing constructive feedback on assignments. Previous experience with online learning environments like Blackboard will also be an asset.
Finally, part of the requirement is to present new material and lead discussions. As such, demonstrated capabilities to deliver content in a classroom setting (e.g. previous presentation/teaching/training experience) are assets. It is strongly recommended that applicants have some understanding of the issues associated with resource and environmental management.
If you are interested in the above position, please submit a letter and resume (2 pages maximum), by the application deadline to:
Dr. Michelle Adams
Associate Professor
School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Email: michelle.adams@dal.ca
Please note 鈥� ONLY electronic submissions will be accepted. Applicants will be contacted for an interview if they are shortlisted.
Applicants should make it clear in their letter whether they are applying to be a TA, Head TA, or both.
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All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
黑料吃瓜网 is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer.
The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.
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Lab Assistant Posting
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5
POSTING DATE: 24 November 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE:听 16 December 2016
POSITION:听 Lab Assistant (1 positions)听January 2017 - April 2017
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management, Faculty of Management
PAY RATE: 45 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Lab assistant will attend classes and will assist the instructor by responding to the questions of individual students with the course material for MGMT 1601 - Electronic Information Management.
Duties may include, but may not be limited to:
Attending the two classes each week
Giving help to individual students who have questions about the day's lecture or problems with the day's in-class assignment
Administering the Brightspace system for the class
Keeping track of and evaluating daily in-class assignment submissions
Uploading grades to Brightspace
Assisting with administering in-class tests
Assisting with marking or evaluating one or more of the assignments or tests
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:听听 Knowledge of and experience with MS Office. Confidence in dealing with students, giving help and evaluating ideas. Past success in MGMT 1601 is desirable.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WITH A RESUME AND COVERING LETTER:
Keith Lawson
School of Information Management
Rm 4030, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Avenue
黑料吃瓜网
贰尘补颈濒:听 Keith.Lawson@dal.ca
All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.听 黑料吃瓜网 is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer.听 The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women
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