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Teaching Assistant Posting: Contemporary Studies Programme

Posted by Contemporary Studies Programme, University of King's College on July 30, 2014 in Job Postings

Teaching Assistant Position in the Contemporary Studies Programme
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Deadline: Friday August 22nd
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The Contemporary Studies Programme (CTMP) at the University of King’s College invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to handle duties in CTMP 2330:Ěý “Reflections on Death.” The course (offered in the fall term) will introduce students to philosophical (eg. Plato, Hegel, Nietzsche and Heidegger), literary (Tolstoy, de Beauvoir, Edson, Sartre) and biomedical perspectives on death.
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Candidates for the position should have at least an undergraduate degree and experience in modern and contemporary continental thought. Prior TA experience and/or interdisciplinary training would be assets.
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Duties will include attending weekly lectures (Tuesdays 1:05-2:25), leading a seminar group (Thursdays 1.05-2.25), reading course materials, grading, office hours (one hour per week) and meeting occasionally with the professor. The pay scale will match the collective agreement between ±«Óătv and CUPE.
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The University of King’s College is an equal opportunity employer. Applications should be received no later than Friday August 22nd 2014.
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Please leave a cover letter and a copy of your C.V. at the front desk of the A&A for:
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Dr. Sarah Clift
Contemporary Studies Programme
University of King’s College
Halifax, NS B3H 2A1
Email: sarah.clift@ukings.ca