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

Deadline for Applications: Friday September 3, 2021

The Contemporary Studies Program at the University of King鈥檚 College invites applications for one (1) Teaching Assistant position for 鈥淢odern Social and Political Thought鈥� (CTMP2001) in the 2021/22 academic year.

This half-year class is a broad, introductory survey of social and political thought from the early nineteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth. Writers explored include Schiller, Hegel, Marx, Mill, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Mann.

Duties include but not limited to:
鈥� reading course material (on own time)
鈥� attending weekly lectures (2 hrs/week)
鈥� overseeing one in-person tutorial (1hr/week)
鈥� holding virtual or in-person office hours (1hr/week)
鈥� meetings with the instructor

Candidates may come from various fields but must have at least an undergraduate degree, preferably in the Humanities. Prior experience as a TA at the university level is an asset. Graduates who have taken the Foundation Year Program or other courses at King鈥檚, or who have pursued interdisciplinary studies elsewhere, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Candidates can expect to work between 5-10 hours per week throughout the semester (September-December 2021)

Closing Date: Friday, Sept. 3, 2021

Hourly Rate of Pay: $24.90 (classification of TA90).

This position is conditional on the course鈥檚 final enrolment numbers.

To apply for this position, please forward your C.V. (including a statement concerning your teaching experience) to Sharon Brown at听sharon.brown@ukings.ca听

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Professor Stephen Boos, who can be reached by email at Stephen.Boos@ukings.ca.

The University of King鈥檚 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.