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POSTING DATE: July 12, 2019

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 19, 2019

POSITION:                                   Teaching Assistant

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:        Faculty of Health, College of Pharmacy

PAY RATE:                                    According to CUPE Agreement Local 3912

WORK ASSIGNMENT:
A Teaching Assistant in a problem-based learning (PBL) unit is responsible for guiding and facilitating a small group of eight to ten students through a formalized learning and problem-solving process.  Teaching Assistants meet with their assigned student group for 6 scheduled hours per week at specified times.  Length of units vary.  Teaching Assistants are also expected to attend a weekly teaching assistant meeting, as well as provide regularly scheduled verbal feedback and written evaluations to students.  Preparation for tutorials is an expectation.  Teaching Assistants are trained and peer evaluated within the College of Pharmacy. Teaching Assistants will be report to the Associate Director, Education.

Year 1 – 10 positions – approx 9-10 hrs per wk for varying number of wks in X & Y Term
Year 2 – 10 positions – approx 9-10 hrs per wk for varying number of wks in X & Y Term
Year 3 – 10 positions – approx 9-10 hrs per wk for varying number of wks in X & Y Term
Year 4 – 10 positions – approx 9-10 hrs per wk for varying number of wks in X Term

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Must have formal education in the health sciences.  Expertise in the subject matter is not needed.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE:
pharmued@dal.ca
Undergraduate Curriculum Administrator
College of Pharmacy
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All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness.  The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

POSTING DATE: July 12, 2019

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 19, 2019

POSITION:                                    Lab Demonstrators

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:        Faculty of Health, College of Pharmacy

PAY RATE:                                    According to CUPE Agreement Local 3912

WORK ASSIGNMENT:
Seeking pharmacists who believe in the importance of patient-centered care to share their experience with our students as a skills lab demonstrator. This mentoring helps to shape the students' skills while providing professional satisfaction to demonstrators. Pharmacists will have an opportunity to explore contemporary issues in pharmacy practice, including many aspects of prescribing.  Lab Demonstrators will be working with small groups of students in workshops or in lab stations with the designate year of the Skills Lab.  Being a lab demonstrator is an excellent teaching and mentoring opportunity.

Year 1 – 12 positions – approx 4.5 hours per week for 9 weeks in X & 9 weeks in Y Term
Year 2 – 12 positions – approx 4.5 hours per week for 6 weeks in X & 7 weeks in Y Term
Year 3 – 14 positions – approx 4.5 hours per week for 5 weeks in X & 5 weeks in Y Term
Year 4 – 12 positions – approx. 4.5 hours per week for 6 weeks in X Term

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Valid Nova Scotia pharmacy license, excellent communication skills and a positive attitude towards pharmacy.  Experience in PBL Curriculum is required for student applicants.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Kim Sponagle, Skills Lab Administrator Kim.Sponagle@dal.ca
College of Pharmacy
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness.  The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.