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TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: August 20, 2015

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 31, 2015

3 POSITIONS: Teaching Assistant TA130

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Department of Russian Studies

PAY RATE: as per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Working closely with the course Instructor, the Teaching Assistant will attend lectures and conduct weekly tutorials and office hours (1 hour per week, day to be determined) for RUSN 1020 (Russian Culture & Civilization under the Tsars). The Teaching Assistant will focus on developing the students’ writing skills and will assist in the grading of students’ assignments and essays. (130 hours of work for the 2015-16 fall term are expected).

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Minimum requirement is B.A.-Hon. Good interpersonal skills required to work with groups of students or for one-on-one interaction. Previous tutoring experience, excellent English composition skills; some knowledge of Russian culture would be an asset.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:

Department of Russian Studies
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6135 University Ave.
Halifax NS B3H 4R2
e-mail: rusn@dal.ca

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

Â鶹´«Ã½ is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.