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​The Department of French is inviting applications for 6 Teaching Assistant positions in the Department as follows:

1)

POSITION: ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýTeaching Assistant (TA 130)
DEPARTMENT: ÌýÌý ÌýDepartment of French
PAY RATE: ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýPer the CUPE Collective Agreement (TA 130)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 11, 2020

WORK ASSIGNMENT:
The successful candidate will work closely with the professor of FREN 1057 (French for Former Immersion Students) to give tutorials during synchronous online sessions. This position entails providing oral practice and feedback to students in French and assisting the professor in Brightspace management. For Fall 2020, all French courses will be delivered online. These sessions will be held synchronously, through an online platform, therefore successful candidates will be expected to be available during the posted class times. Training and support in using the online platform will be provided.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Students with native or near-native fluency in French. Strong French grammar and vocabulary skills essential. Priority will be given to French Department students where possible.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF YOUR CV AND A COVERING LETTER, IN FRENCH AS WELL AS ENGLISH, TO:

Katherine Stratton
Administrative Secretary
French Department
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Halifax, NS B3H 4P9
Fax: 494-1626
k.stratton@dal.ca

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POSITION: ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýTeaching Assistant (TA 130)
DEPARTMENT: ÌýÌý ÌýDepartment of French
PAY RATE: ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýPer the CUPE Collective Agreement (TA 130)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 11, 2020

WORK ASSIGNMENT:
The successful candidate will work closely with the professor of FREN 1007 (Basic French, Part 1) to assist in in-class activities during synchronous online sessions. This position entails providing oral practice and feedback to students with little to no background in French, tracking attendance and assisting the professor on Brightspace and MindTap. The candidate will also assist the professor in course development for FREN 1008 (Basic French, Part 2). For Fall 2020, all French courses will be delivered online. These sessions will be held synchronously, through an online platform, therefore successful candidates will be expected to be available during the posted class times. Training and support in using the online platform will be provided.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Students with native or near-native fluency in French. Strong French grammar and vocabulary skills essential. Priority will be given to French Department students where possible.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF YOUR CV AND A COVERING LETTER, IN FRENCH AS WELL AS ENGLISH, TO:

Katherine Stratton
Administrative Secretary
French Department
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿
Halifax, NS B3H 4P9
Fax: 494-1626
k.stratton@dal.ca

3)

POSITION: ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýTeaching Assistant (TA 130) - 3 Positions Available
DEPARTMENT: ÌýÌý ÌýDepartment of French
PAY RATE: ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýPer the CUPE Collective Agreement (TA 130)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 11, 2020

WORK ASSIGNMENT:

The successful candidates will work in the French Department's Cercle Français. This position entails tutoring students at the undergraduate level with both written and spoken French on a drop-in
basis. All tutoring sessions will take place online using Brightspace
and Collaborate Ultra. Training and support for these online systems
will be provided.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Students with native or near-native fluency in French. Strong French grammar and vocabulary skills essential. Priority will be given to French Department students where possible.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF YOUR CV AND A COVERING LETTER, IN FRENCH AS WELL AS ENGLISH, TO:

Katherine Stratton
Administrative Secretary
French Department
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿
Halifax, NS B3H 4P9
Fax: 494-1626
k.stratton@dal.ca

4)

POSITION: ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýTeaching Assistant (TA 45)
DEPARTMENT: ÌýÌý ÌýDepartment of French
PAY RATE: ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýPer the CUPE Collective Agreement (TA 45)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 11, 2020

WORK ASSIGNMENT:

The successful candidate will work with all
departmental professors, as required, to help in performing Brightspace
related activities. This position entails providing assistance to
individual professors with tasks such as updating the course page,
uploading written, audio of video learning and teaching material as well
as assignments, quizzes and exams, entering grades, etc.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

A solid familiarity with Brightspace, MS Teams and Collaborate Ultra.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF YOUR CV AND A COVERING LETTER TO:

Katherine Stratton
Administrative Secretary
French Department
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿
Halifax, NS B3H 4P9
Fax: 494-1626
k.stratton@dal.ca

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grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages
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racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual
orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would
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