High-Energy Astro Seminar Leader & TA

UM Careers; Winnipeg; Vor Ort; CAD 11.000 - 12.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of Manitoba invites applications for a Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader for ASTR 4100. The position runs Jan 7, 2027 to Apr 12, 2027, with a 3-hour weekly schedule (Th 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. for cross-listed ASTR 7100T).

Undergraduate and graduate hourly rates apply, with vacation pay. For inquiries contact Milijana Prstojevic at [e-mail]. Applicants should have completed relevant academic studies, demonstrated instructional aptitude, and excellent

Qualifikationen

• Completion of academic studies and experience which have resulted in an expertise specifically appropriate to assisting in the instruction of the course(s) assigned.
• An empathetic approach to the instructional needs and concerns of students.
• Effective skills in the English language.

Aufgaben

• Attends orientation, planning and coordinating meetings as may be scheduled for staff in the course.
• May be required to attend lectures and other sessions of instruction in the course.
• Consults with the employment supervisor responsible for the course(s) for direction on assigned responsibilities.
• Prepares instructional material such as handouts, assignments, problem sets, tests, exams and presents to students in a variety of settings such as tutorials, laboratories, or seminars.
• Marks student work including the work submitted by students in the tutorial, lab or seminar for which she/he is responsible and the assigned portion of the work submitted by students in the course generally, e.g. the midterm exam, final exam or major project, the marking of which may be shared among the staff in a course under the employment supervisor responsible.
• Consults with students by maintaining regularly scheduled and posted times for such consultation and provides a reasonable amount of informally scheduled consultation if necessary.
• Such other related duties as may be assigned, e.g. development or adaptation of audio visual material, preparation of experiments, participation in field trips, etc.
• Occasional approved substitution for other members of the teaching or teaching support staff including the necessary related tasks.
• May initiate or be required to initiate information to students identifying assignment problems or misinterpretations.

Jobbeschreibung

University of Manitoba invites applications for a Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader for ASTR 4100. The position runs Jan 7, 2027 to Apr 12, 2027, with a 3-hour weekly schedule (Th 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. for cross-listed ASTR 7100T).

Undergraduate and graduate hourly rates apply, with vacation pay. For inquiries contact Milijana Prstojevic at [e-mail]. Applicants should have completed relevant academic studies, demonstrated instructional aptitude, and excellent