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TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR

POSTING DATE:                             July 6, 2018

APPLICATION DEADLINE:         July 10, 2018

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DATES OF EMPLOYMENT:         July 18 – Aug. 17, 2018

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PAY RATE:                                       Hourly rate as per CUPE agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT:                  Assist the instructor with the intensive, hands-on summer class, BIOL 2601/3219, Flora of Nova Scotia, which meets all day Monday through Friday, July 23-Aug. 10, 2018. Duties include assisting with 8 afternoon labs, 2 half-day and 4 full-day field trips, field quizzes, procurement and organization of field and lab supplies, setting up the lab practical, marking the lab practical, field quizzes, and field assignments, clearing out the lab on the last day, and driving 7-passenger vans on field trips. Work will start before and extend beyond the course dates.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:     Ability to identify common plants in Nova Scotia; ability to use dichotomous keys to identify plants; enthusiastic about plants; energetic and capable of walking on all-day field trips. Preference will be given to candidates with an Honours BSc degree and/or graduate degree in Biology or a related field, with research experience in botany and/or plant ecology, lab and field trip teaching experience in the subject matter, NS. Driver's license valid in NS, extensive driving experience, excellent driving record and current certificate in Standard First Aid and CPR.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING (e-mail preferred) BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:
Cindy Staicer, SEASIDE Summer Program, Biology Department, Â鶹´«Ã½, Halifax, NS   B3H 4R2   Email: cindy.staicer@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. Â鶹´«Ã½ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.