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POSTING DATE: November 24, 2016

APPLICATION DEADLINE:ÌýDecember 6, 2016

POSITION: Teaching Assistant (4 positions available)

POSITION DURATION: January – April, 2017

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management

PAY RATE: $23.00/hr. (approx. 90 hours over the term)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will assist with MGMT 1001 – Managing Organizational Issues II

MGMT 1001 is an interdisciplinary course which covers a variety of topics related to business management, including entrepreneurship (for profit, not for profit, and social), environmental management, corporate social responsibility, information management, and many others.

Duties of the Teaching Assistants include, but may not be limited to:

1. Preparing for and running a 1.5-hour tutorial on a weekly basis

2. Grading assignments (online through Brightspace) for approximately 40 students

3. Meeting weekly with the Lead Teaching Assistant and other Teaching Assistants to go over weekly topics and deliverables

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should be enrolled in a Masters program or have significant experience in a managerial position or with entrepreneurial endeavors.ÌýAn interdisciplinary background is considered an asset. Previous experience working as a teaching assistant or in a mentorship role considered an asset.

Applicants are required to have a good academic record, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and an evidenced ability to meet deadlines.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO: Mackenzie Arnold, at mackenzie.arnold@dal.ca.

Include in your application:

1. Your resume

2. A cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the position (in your cover letter, please state the tutorial time slots you are available to teach this winter)

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.Ìý The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 2, 2016

POSITION:Ìý Teaching Assistants (up to 4 positions) and Head TA (up to 1 position) from Jan-Apr 2017

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management / School for Resource and Environmental Studies

PAY RATE:Ìý 23.00/hour, (110 hours for TA; 130 for Head TA) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

WORK ASSIGNMENT:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

The Teaching Assistants and Head TA will assist with MGMT 2702 Resource and Environmental Management

Duties of the Teaching Assistant include, but are not limited to:

- ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Instruct and lead weekly 1.5 hr tutorial sessions. Selections are Mondays 1000-1130, Wednesdays 1130-100, Thursdays 230-400, or Fridays 1130-100 or 100-230

- ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Design two tutorial sessions (with Professor support and oversight) and deliver all others based on materials provided

- ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Weekly TA meetings on (Tuesday afternoons)

- ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Grade tutorial assignments and papers

- ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Assist with the grading of the final exam

- Maintain updated electronic records of student progress on Blackboard

- Be first point of contact for student questions

Duties of the Head TA include, but are not limited to:

- ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Attend lectures on Thursdays (1435-1555) and provide assistance to Instructor - as requested

- ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Manage and monitor online teaching materials on Blackboard

- Attend TA meetings and provide assistance as needed for tutorial preparation

- Manage and monitor electronic records of student progress

- Be a first point of contact for TA questions

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:Ìý This is a second-year required course in the Bachelor of Management program and it is important to set the tone at that stage in the students’ program.Ìý Therefore, preference will go to graduate students who have been teaching assistants or research assistants in environmental management, environmental studies, and natural resource management programs and classes. This course also has writing assignments so TAs should have strong writing skills,Ìý be comfortable in evaluating student writing and providing constructive feedback on assignments. Previous experience with online learning environments like Blackboard will also be an asset.

Finally, part of the requirement is to present new material and lead discussions. As such, demonstrated capabilities to deliver content in a classroom setting (e.g. previous presentation/teaching/training experience) are assets. It is strongly recommended that applicants have some understanding of the issues associated with resource and environmental management.

If you are interested in the above position, please submit a letter and resume (2 pages maximum), by the application deadline to:

Dr. Michelle Adams
Associate Professor
School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Email: michelle.adams@dal.ca

Please note – ONLY electronic submissions will be accepted. Applicants will be contacted for an interview if they are shortlisted.

Applicants should make it clear in their letter whether they are applying to be a TA, Head TA, or both.

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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, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.

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Lab Assistant Posting

Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5

POSTING DATE: 24 November 2016

APPLICATION DEADLINE:Ìý 16 December 2016

POSITION:Ìý Lab Assistant (1 positions)ÌýJanuary 2017 - April 2017

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Bachelor of Management, Faculty of Management

PAY RATE: 45 hours as per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Lab assistant will attend classes and will assist the instructor by responding to the questions of individual students with the course material for MGMT 1601 - Electronic Information Management.

Duties may include, but may not be limited to:

Attending the two classes each week

Giving help to individual students who have questions about the day's lecture or problems with the day's in-class assignment

Administering the Brightspace system for the class

Keeping track of and evaluating daily in-class assignment submissions

Uploading grades to Brightspace

Assisting with administering in-class tests

Assisting with marking or evaluating one or more of the assignments or tests

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:ÌýÌý Knowledge of and experience with MS Office. Confidence in dealing with students, giving help and evaluating ideas. Past success in MGMT 1601 is desirable.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WITH A RESUME AND COVERING LETTER:

Keith Lawson
School of Information Management
Rm 4030, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Avenue
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·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìý Keith.Lawson@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.Ìý Â鶹´«Ã½ is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer.Ìý The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women

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