Posting Date:Â August 25, 2020
Application Deadline: September 4, 2020
POSITION: SOIL2000 – Fall Marker – 1 position available
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences Department, Agricultural Campus, Truro
PAY RATE:Â As per CUPE collective agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Marker will grade a weekly assignment for approximately 30 students throughout the term.
REQUIREMNTS OF POSITIONS:Â A fourth year student or graduate student that has taken SOIL 2000 or its equivalent in the past.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE SEND YOUR C.V. BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE:
David Burton (dburton@dal.ca)
Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences
Cox Institute
Agricultural Campus
Truro, NS.
OR: Gisele.Mazerolle@dal.ca
POSITION:LARC4001 Landscape Architecture Studio I – TA 65
Major studio themes include green infrastructure; the Acadian Forest, biodiversity, and re-wilding. Degree or courses in sustainable development, urban planning, horticulture, or forestry will be an asset.
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences Department, Agricultural Campus, Truro
PAY RATE: As per CUPE collective agreement
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Â Â Record demonstrations, interviews, guest lectures Plant identification (in the field and/or in photographs); Edit videos; Assist in adapting course material to Brightspace (add materials, configure discussion boards, transcribe rubrics, link external video); Facilitate group discussions; Provide student tech support
REQUIREMNTS OF POSITIONS:Â Must have access to a computer and high-speed Internet, webcam and microphone, and work from a home office space, and willing to learn new software. Desired skills: Organization/time management, Proofreading, Web conferencing technology (e.g., Microsoft Teams), Effective communication, Video editing, Adobe Creative Suite
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE SEND: C.V. and cover letter explaining how your education and experience relate to the Major Studio Themes, as well as a short, non-scientific writing sample (200-300 words), ie a blog post BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Heather Braiden, (hbraiden@dal.ca(
Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences
Cox Institute
Agricultural Campus
Truro, NS.
OR: Gisele.Mazerolle@dal.ca
All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University
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