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Part-Time Employment Opportunity: Teaching Assistant in the Contemporary Studies Program

Deadline for Applications: Friday, January 10, 2020

The Contemporary Studies Program (CSP) at the University of King's College invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to handle duties in CTMP 3305.03, Modern Film and the Theory of the Gaze. CTMP 3305 is an interdisciplinary course which views films that foreground the issue of looking and being looked at. It is theory-heavy, with primary readings from Sartre, Lacan, Mulvey, hooks, etc. Ìý

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Marking written assignments
• Holding office hours
• Attending lectures (please consult the Â鶹´«Ã½ Academic Timetable regarding the class time)
• Reading course material
• Consulting on a regular basis with the instructor regarding the approach taken in teaching, grading, and other expectations
  
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  Qualifications and Experience:
  Candidates may come from various fields but should have at least an undergraduate degree and some graduate level study. A background in some area of film studies or critical theory is necessary.
  
  Closing Date: Friday, January 10, 2020
  
  Hourly Rate of Pay: $24.41 (classification of TA130). Position is conditional on the course's final enrollment numbers
  
  ÌýPlease send or email an application letter and C.V. to:
  
  Dr. Elizabeth Edwards
  Contemporary Studies Program
  University of King's College
  Halifax, NSÌý B3H 2A1
  Phone: (902) 422-1271, ext. 205
  Email: Elizabeth.edwards@ukings.ca
  
  Applications sent through Indeed.com or other website which posts job advertisements without permission will not be considered.
  
  
  The University of King's College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We encourage and welcome those who would contribute to the diversification of our staff and faculty including, but not limited to women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.