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мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥'s School of Public Administration is seeking a teaching assistant for its Quantitative Methods for Public Administration (PUAD 5140) course.

The Quantitative Methods in Public Administration course is designed to provide graduate students in the Master’s of Public Administration Program with a general understanding of statistics in the context of public policy making.

The course is offered from September to December 2015 on Mondays from 5:35 pm to 8:25 pm, and has a tutorial on Wednesdays from 5:35 pm to 8:25 pm. The teaching assistant will be responsible for a series of course related tasks, including the holding of the tutorial, office hours for consultations with students, invigilating exams and the grading of students’ midterms and assignments. The TA will work for a total of 130 hours during the term, which is an average of 10 hours per week. The hourly rate is $21.50 (including benefits and vacation pay), so the total expected earnings for the term is $2,795.00

The ideal candidate will have taken PUAD 5140 (or equivalent, with professor’s consent) and will have obtained a grade of A or A+. He or she will completely fulfill the duties the professor assigns, be punctual and disciplined, have a personable approach to students, show concern for students’ learning, must possess high work ethics and have an understanding of the challenges students face when learning statistics.

To apply, please submit a brief cover letter along with a current CV to Professor Ülkü, at ulku@dal.ca latest by 31 July 2015. The cover letter should mention why you think you are the ideal candidate for the position.