TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION POSTING McGILL UNIVERSITY ≥McGill University is Committed to Equity in Employment≤
Date of Posting: April 30, 2012	Hiring Unit & Address: Biology Department Stewart Biology Bldg., Room W4/1
Application Deadline Date: May 30, 2012
Course Title: Principles: Organismal Biology - Technical and Lecture Content Assistant Course Number: BIOL 111 (Fall)
Instructor: Profs. Rudiger Krahe/Andrew Hendry/Raj Dhindsa
Hours of Work: (per term) 90	Number of TA positions available (estimate): 1
Date of Appointment Starting: September 2, 2012 Ending: December 29, 2012	Salary Hourly rate: $25.74 Per Term: $2316.60
Required Duties: - Meets with professors and lab coordinator before the beginning and at end of term. - Updates the courseπs site information as required, on myCourses, before the first day of the fall semester in September 2012. - Accountable for the professional, safe and confidential use of the Grade Book in myCourses. - Assist professors with the use of Student Response Systems (SRS or clickers), associated program (Turning Point) and any related duties. - Compiles and finalizes the clicker marks on myCoursesπ Grade Book for all students and all lectures regularly (at least once every two weeks) and finalizes grades before deadline set by lab coordinator. - Proof-reads midterm and final exams and assists with formatting exams - Meets with students to discuss challenges to exam questions and conducts exam viewing sessions. - Assists students with technical issues relating to clickers and myCourses. - Attends lectures and answers student questions regarding the course material during via the discussion board on myCourses (WebCT) or email on a daily basis. - Identifies and documents opportunities for the creation of ≥Lab Link Slides≤ during all lectures (intended for future use by lecturers). - Conducts recorded review sessions before the lecture exams. - Invigilates the midterm lecture exam in the evening. - Any other related duties, as assigned.
Qualifications Required: - Preferably has taken Biol 111. Background in general biology (animals and plants). - Must have good organization and communication skills - Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (base program for Turning Point) - Availability in the summer 2012 to follow the trainings required for this position, including clicker use and the clicker mark compilation in myCoursesπ grade book, before the first lecture on the first week in September 2012. - Preference given to someone who has been a Lab TA in the past for the course. - Preference given to someone who also has teaching assistant lab slot
Language requirements (if relevant): Reasonable fluency in English
Name and Title of Course Supervisor: Profs. Rudiger Krahe and Andrew Hendry

NOTE: All applicants must apply in writing, using the application form provided, to the appropriate Hiring Unit within ten (10) working days from the close of the posting. NOTE: Announcements are considered tentative, pending final determination of course offerings and enrolments.