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Environmental Science Teaching Assistants
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Posting date: March 19, 2025
Application deadline: April 4, 2025

Position: Teaching Assistants for ENVS 2500: Field Methods in Environmental Science Summer Term 2025. ENVS 2500 is an intensive field course scheduled at 9:00-17:00 from May 5 – 15, 2025. The course is a combination of field and lab instruction with field trips on campus and around Halifax.

Rate of Pay: According to the CUPE Collective Agreement

The course content includes the following topics:  
1) wildlife sampling such as visual and auditory identification of eastern Canadian avian, amphibian, and reptile species
2) soil sampling and composition analysis with a potential for water sampling
3) urban trees, tree diseases, and invasive pests and plants

TA responsibilities:
Managing student groups during field trips
Providing on site instruction and guidance 
Marking assignments, tests, and quizzes
Responding to student queries
 
TAs will also meet with the course instructor as needed to prepare for course activities. The position requires availability during scheduled field/lab sessions and may include before hours set-up and after-hours clean-up. 

Requirements: The Teaching Assistant must be a senior undergraduate or graduate student at Â鶹´«Ã½. The following skills are required for the position: 1) effective communication; 2) ability to lead and engage students in field settings; and 3) assessment grading including provision of constructive feedback. Although not required, experience with one or more of the three course topics listed above is a definite asset.

To apply, please email your cover letter and résumé/CV to Caroline.Franklin@dal.ca.

If applicable, please mention relevant experience with any of the above course topics in your cover letter.

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class 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.

Â鶹´«Ã½ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity

TEACHING ASSISTANT, MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, NS B3H 3E2

POSITIONS:  Teaching Assistant (65-hour) and Marker/Demonstrator (30 hour) for ENVS / ERTH / GEOG 3500 Summer 2025                        

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE:  March 24^th, 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  April 9^th, 2025
RATE OF PAY:  According to the CUPE Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor for ENVS / ERTH / GEOG 3500 "Geographic Information Science and Spatial Data" with delivering the lab component of the class. Responsibilities include providing monitoring two in-person lab sessions per week; monitoring and responding to discussion board questions related to structured workshops and lab projects; minor editing of workshop instructions; grading small value assignments; and providing occasional one on one assistance through screen sharing applications. The Marker/Demonstrator will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor with grading lecture-based assignments and large-value lab projects and tests / exams. The TA and M/D report directly to the instructor.

REQUIREMENTS: The Teaching Assistants and Marker/Demonstrator must be senior undergraduate or graduate students at Â鶹´«Ã½, with strong command of Geographic Information Systems software (primarily ESRI ArcGIS Proâ„¢). The ability to communicate effectively, to lead and engage ERTH 3500 students and provide constructive feedback are required skills for this position.

Applications must include a brief covering letter, a résumé (or curriculum vitae), and should be sent to:

Dr. Chris Greene
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Â鶹´«Ã½
Halifax, NS CANADA, B3H 4J1
Chris.Greene@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class 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.

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. For more information, please visit .

Teaching Assistant Posting -- Summer Sessions
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE: April 14, 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2025
POSITION:Teaching Assistant, ENVS 3001.03, Environmental Science Field School                  DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Environmental Science, Faculty of Science

PAY RATE: Stipend for 90 hrs, according to the CUPE collective agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Three TA positions are available to assist the instructors with the summer class ENVS 3001.03, Environmental Science Field School, in the field and classroom. Duties will include assisting in preparation of class materials, obtaining, and preparing field gear and supplies, assisting in teaching duties in the field, providing logistical support for overnight trips, driving a mini-van or SUV to field sites, and assisting with marking assignments. This third-year, 3 credit-hour Environmental Science class will provide students with hands-on experience in the subject of field methodology across the interdisciplinary field of Environmental Science including forestry, invasive species surveys, freshwater systems, navigation with compass and GPS, and writing field notes.  The class will run August 18, 2025, to August 29, 2025, all day, every day. The TAs will also be available to assist the instructor with preparatory work on August 16-17 and post-class administration on August 30 and 31, if required.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Research, teaching or relevant class work experience in environmental science or a natural science discipline. Schedule must be free every day (must have no other commitments) from August 16-31, including weekends and for the overnight trips. Must have up-to-date certification in Standard First Aid and CPR, and a valid driver’s license.

To apply: Send a cover letter and resume by email to:
Dr. Susan Gass: susan.gass@dal.ca

If you have further questions about the positions, please email Susan.

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. 

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.