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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING -- SCIE 1111.03 WRITING FOR THE SCIENCES
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4J1
POSTING DATE: December 23, 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 5, 2015
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POSITION: Teaching Assistants, SCIE 1111.03 WINTER TERM, 2015 (up to 2 x 120 hour assignments)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Faculty of Science
PAY RATE: As per Agreement, CUPE Local 3912
JOB SUMMARY: SCIE 1111, Writing for the Sciences, is a Writing Requirement course in the Faculty of Science. Duties of the Teaching Assistants include: (1) preparing for and running four 50-minute tutorials (5 students per tutorial) per week for 12 weeks, (2) grading approximately 20 weekly assignments/quizzes.听 Assignments in this class cover: Evaluating arguments, passive to active voice, sentences and paragraphs, reference lists, research proposal, and sections of the scientific paper (Introduction and Method, Results and Graphics; Discussion and Abstract). In addition, students write two quizzes, including a grammar and punctuation quiz, make a brief oral presentation, and create and present a poster.
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QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should be undergraduate or graduate students with excellent writing skills. Background in science is desirable, as is experience with SCIE 1111.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY E-MAIL BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO: Dr. Tim Juckes, at tjuckes@dal.ca
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Include in your application (1) a cover letter explaining your suitability for this position, (2) your r茅sum茅, and (3) a sample of your writing (e.g., abstract of a paper).
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All offers of employment as part-time academics are conditional upon sufficient student enrollment in the course and approval by the University.
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AV俱乐部 is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.