Employment
The Undergraduate Studies Office requires Teachning Assistants and Markers to help delivier Engineering (ENGI) and Complementary Studies (CPST) courses during the Summer, Fall & Winter terms.
Positions for which we are actively hiring will be posted below:
ENGI 1103 Engineering Design I Isobel DeMont:
2024 Fall Term:听
POSTING DATE:听August 28, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE:听September 4, 2024
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: 鲍鱼tv Faculty of Engineering鈥��
鈥疶eaching Assistants will assist with ENGI 1103 Engineering Design I in performing the following duties:
路 Assist with/running the CAD/SolidWorks labs.
路 Assist with/running the rapid prototyping labs. This will require skills with woodworking tools.
路 Assist with organizing and marking presentations.
路 Assist with marking final design project reports.
路 Assist with organizing marker duties, Brightspace coordination and setup, and communicating with students.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Teaching Assistants must possess a university degree in Engineering or be currently enrolled as a university student with a strong academic record. Teaching Assistants should have proficient writing skills, basic knowledge of grammar and writing style, and an ability to work to deadlines. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate good communication skills with students, effective written feedback for students, and have a good ability to evaluate undergraduate student work. Experience with SolidWorks is required. Experience prototyping engineering designs is preferred but not required. Applicants are to submit an academic record (unofficial is acceptable) and CV outlining their experience in engineering design, understanding and application of SolidWorks, and/or experience as a teaching assistant. If the applicant is interested in both a TA and marker position, please note this at the top of your CV. No cover letter is required.
Markers will assist with ENGI 1103 Engineering Design I:
路 Mark assessments including, but not limited to: written assignments, engineering drawings, logbooks, reflection essays, project reports
路 Record marks on Brightspace
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Markers must possess a university degree in Engineering or be currently enrolled as a university student with a strong academic record (engineering students applying must have completed ENGI 1103 and ENGI 1203). Markers should have proficient writing skills, basic knowledge of grammar and writing style, and an ability to work to deadlines. Markers should also have a basic understanding of SolidWorks and engineering drawings. Applicants should be able to demonstrate good communication skills with students, effective written feedback for students, and have a good ability to evaluate undergraduate student work. Prior marking experience is preferred but not required. Applicants are to submit an academic record (unofficial is acceptable) and CV outlining their experience in engineering design, understanding SolidWorks, and/or experience marking undergraduate student work. If the applicant is interested in both a TA and marker position, please note this at the top of your CV. No cover letter is required.
CPST 1103 Technical Communication and Engineering Fundamentals I Mr. James Ross:
2024 Fall Term:听
Teaching Assistants: 65 hrs. - 1 position
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Markers: 35 hrs. - 10 positions
POSTING DATE: 鈥疉ugust 06, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE:听August 13, 2024
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: 鲍鱼tv Faculty of Engineering鈥��
Teaching Assistants will conduct eight tutorials.听
Duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Conducting tutorial activities on Mondays from 6:05pm-7:25pm.
2. Attending team meetings every other week during the period of the tutorials (time to be determined).
3. Assessing brief activities conducted during tutorials and recording tutorial attendance.
4. Contributing to the marking of CPST assignments.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Teaching Assistant must possess a university degree or be currently enrolled as an undergraduate with a strong academic record. Should have proficient writing skills, basic knowledge of grammar and writing style, and an ability to communicate effectively to a diffuse team. Prior teaching assistant experience is preferred, but not required. Prior experience managing small teams is likewise preferred but not required.
Access to a laptop that can be used for tutorials is not required for this position but is an asset. Please indicate in your application if you have access to a laptop.
Markers will assist with CPST1103
Duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Marking technical, professional, and academic writing assignments in Brightspace.
2. Giving general reports to the instructor regarding student performance on assignments.
3. Attending two meetings of the marking team during the semester.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Markers must possess a university degree or, if currently enrolled as university students, have a strong academic record (engineering students applying must have completed CPST1103 and CPST1203). Markers should have proficient writing skills, basic knowledge of grammar and writing style, and an ability to work to deadlines. Prior marking experience is preferred but not required.
CPST 3030 Engineering in Society II Mr. James Ross:
2024 Fall Term:听
Markers:听3 positions at 30 hours each
POSTING DATE:听August 26, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE:听September 2, 2024
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: 鲍鱼tv Faculty of Engineering鈥��
Marking assignments for CPST3030
Marking duties entail:
1. Marking essays (one short essay assignment and one term paper). Note that the term paper includes a proposal deliverable and a formal outline deliverable across the course of the term.
2. Marking group project reports.
3. Evaluating student contributions to asynchronous discussion forums.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Marker must possess a university degree or be currently enrolled as an undergraduate with a strong academic record. Should have proficient writing skills, basic knowledge of grammar and writing style, and an ability to communicate effectively to a diffuse team. Prior teaching assistant experience is preferred, but not required. Prior experience managing small teams is likewise preferred but not required.
To Apply: Email your resume/CV to Brittany.Bergstrom@dal.ca.听
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