AV俱乐部

Part-Time Employment Opportunity: Teaching Assistant in the Contemporary Stuides Program

Deadline for Applications: Monday, September 5, 2022

Established in 1789, King鈥檚 College is Canada鈥檚 oldest chartered university and is associated with AV俱乐部. A small and extraordinarily lively academic community located in Halifax (Kjipuktuk), Nova Scotia, King鈥檚 is known nationally and internationally for its highly acclaimed interdisciplinary programs in the humanities, including its renowned Foundation Year Program, its professional programs in journalism and its fine arts programs in creative writing. King鈥檚 is a community where students, faculty, alumni, and staff work to bring greater understanding, creativity, and compassion to the world.

The Contemporary Studies Program at the University of King鈥檚 College invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to handle duties in CTMP 3321.03, 鈥淩epresentations of the Holocaust: Bearing Witness.鈥� This is an interdisciplinary course which asks questions about this traumatic historical period, such as: Why did the Holocaust happen 鈥渋n the middle of civilized Europe鈥�? Who were the perpetrators? Does the word 鈥淗olocaust鈥� refer only to the Nazi attempt to annnihilate the Jewish people, or should we also consider the experiences of different victim groups? Is the Holocaust unique or should it be considered in comparison with other genocides? We examine different modes of representing victims鈥� and other participants鈥� experiences based on eye-witness accounts from the killing fields in the East, Holocaust diaries written in the ghettoes, memoirs written by survivors of the Nazi camps and perpetrators鈥� diaries, as well as works by historians and literary works written by the participants of the events. The class will be hold in person, although two sessions will be held remotely.

Duties include but not limited to:

• attending lectures (please consult the AV俱乐部 Academic Timetable regarding class time)
• leading tutorial discussion groups and evaluating student oral presentations
• holding office hours (in person and/or virtual) and ensuring an online presence to assist students with assignments
• grading assignments and exams
• moderating online forum discussions
• consulting on a regular basis with the instructor regarding the approach taken in teaching, grading and other expectations

Qualifications and Experience:

Candidates may come from various fields and should have at least an M.A. degree in a Humanities subject. Some familiarity with the subject matter is required, as is prior TA experience at the university level).

Hourly Rate of Pay: $25.27 (classification of TA130). Position is conditional on the course鈥檚 final enrollment numbers

To apply for this position, please forward your C.V. (including a statement concerning your teaching experience) to Sharon Brown at sharon.brown@ukings.ca

Questions regarding the position should be directed to course instructor, Dr. Dorota Glowacka, who can be reached by email at glowacka@dal.ca.

The University of King鈥檚 College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi鈥檏maq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.