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POSTING DATE:  April 15, 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  April 21, 2016
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences

PAY RATE: In accordance with the guidelines for Teaching Assistants

POSITION 1:  Teaching Assistant (130 hours)
HSCE 2000 – Health Care Ethics - Summer 2016

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The Teaching Assistant for Health Care Ethics will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently.   Evaluation of student performance (marking) will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor.   The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor.  The position is for 130 hours for the semester.    This course is taught on-line.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers.  The successful applicant will be familiar with current issues in health care ethics and have at least an undergraduate degree in a related area.

POSITION 2:      Teaching Assistant (90 hours)
HSCE 3000.03: Culture, Diversity & Health – Summer 2016

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  This course is taught on-line using the Brightspace Learning Management System. The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently.  Evaluation of student performance (marking) and proctoring examinations will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor.  The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor.  The course will include students for credit and participants in a non-credit professional development opportunity.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers.  The successful applicant will be familiar with and interested in current issues related to cultural competency and diversity in the Canadian health care context. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.  Experience with BLS is an asset. Masters student is preferred but those with relevant undergraduate preparation and experience will be considered.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITIONS, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING SPECIFYING FOR WHICH COURSE(S) WITH A CURRENT CV AND THREE REFERENCES BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:

Irene Fitzgerald, Administrator
School of Health Sciences
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, NS
B3H 2Y9
irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca

All offers of employment as teaching assistant are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University. These positions will not be included in the CUPE Bargaining Unit.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for follow-up will be contacted.