TEACHING ASSISTANTS POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2
POSTING DATE: July 3, 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15, 2025
POSITION(S): Teaching Assistants ERTH 3001 (TA90 x 2)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
PAY RATE: According to CUPE Agreement Local 3912
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Each position is for 90 hours of work. Duties are varied and will include organizing field gear, demonstrating good field practices in the field, marking assignments and note books in the evenings, and assisting the course instructors with teaching and safety related duties. Field Schools starts on August 18, 2025 and ends on August 31, 2025.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants should be graduate students. Previous experience as a teaching assistant and attendance at a field school are essential requirements. First-aid training is required, and a valid driver license is an asset.
If you are interested in the above positions, please apply in writing (preferably email) by the application deadline to:
Pr. Isabelle Coutand (icoutand@dal.ca)
Your application must include a short CV with a cover letter (max 2 pages all included), which should indicate why you are interested in the position and highlights how your past experience makes you suitable for the job.
All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
Non-student, TA assignments are limited to no more than six hundred and fifty hours per term. For clarity, this means TAs cannot work in excess of five (5) TA130 contracts.
If a TA has accepted six hundred and fifty contract hours in a term, they are not able to accept any additional TA, marker or demonstrator hours.
国民彩票 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.
