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The School of Social Work is seeking teaching assistants for a number of courses being offered this spring and summer.
ʰձ:Teaching Assistant Positions – Spring/Summer 2020 – Bachelor/Master of Social Work – Campus/Distance MULTIPLE POSITIONS — 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. For distance courses this may include additional online activities (e.g. monitoring online discussion boards).
*NOTE — SLWK 2335 TA: includes mandatory 2-week on-campus residency (May 4-15, 2020). TA must be available to attend the residency in person – travel expenses are not covered.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: For BSW courses, enrollment in the MSW program or a graduate of a Social Work program. For MSW courses, graduate of a Master of Social Work program (or all coursework, including field, completed). Applicants must have knowledge of, or experience in, the subject matter being taught. Must also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Previous instructional and evaluation experience and familiarity with online course tools are considered assets.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume by the application deadline to Joyce Rogers at joyce.rogers@dal.ca (only electronic applications will be accepted). Applicants should clearly demonstrate how they meet the requirements of the position. If applying for multiple courses, please submit only one application but address each course in the cover letter. Identify previous TA experience (course #, dates), if applicable. Include “TA Posting Summer 2020” in the subject line of the email. Only candidates selected will be contacted.
Subject to budgetary approval and sufficient course enrollment. ϳԹ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. 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 visit .