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: Cell and Molecular Biology Course Number: BIOL 112 (Winter)
Instructor: Profs. Joseph Dent/Frieder Schˆck
Hours of Work: (per term) 90	Number of TA positions available (estimate): 42
Date of Appointment Starting: January 6, 2013 Ending: May 4, 2013	Salary Hourly rate: $26.51 Per Term: $2385.90
Required Duties: - Hiring conditional on availability for attending the first 1-hour ≥General Biol 112 TA Meeting≤ on Wednesday, January the 9th, 2013 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. (first week of the semester). - Hiring conditional on availability for attending all weekly 1-hr ≥TA Pre-Lab Briefings with Practice≤ in W4/4A-1, one hour before teaching the lab. - Accountable for a professional, safe and confidential use and accurate entry of all weekly student lab marks in the Grade Book in myCourses. - Must have adequate knowledge of all topics covered in laboratory curriculum and practices before teaching. - Instructs and supervises students in the lab 3 hours weekly, including student presentations. - Answers to student questions (including emails) pertaining to the lab material. - Corrects student weekly deliverables, including student in-lab presentations. - Enters studentsπ detailed weekly lab marks electronically directly in myCoursesπ Grade Book, on a weekly basis for students to check accuracy. - Completes student attendance records and ensures the correctness of absence status (justified or not) in myCoursesπ Grade Book and adjust weekly marks accordingly directly in the Grade Book. - Must finalize all existing lab marks directly with students during the last lab session and finalize all lab marks in myCoursesπ Grade Book by the deadline set by the lab coordinator, normally 7 days after last lab. - Keeps record of student presentation bibliographies, scientific journal article abstracts, graph and table. - Procures computer and audio-visual assistance to student presentations, if needed. - Holds a 2 hours final lab exam review session. - Responsible for the thorough clean-up of own lab room after the lab period. - Responsible for enforcing health and safety regulations in laboratory. - Must report all accidents/incidents during lab session to lab coordinator and fills the provided forms in the first aid kit and ensure by email to student, that a follow-up with the McGill Heath Services is carried out. - Personally accountable for the safekeeping of laboratory, computer and audiovisual equipment of lab room. Must leave the lab room last and lock the door(s). - Invigilates the midterm lecture exam in the evening. - Any other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required: - Preference given to candidates available to teach 2 lab section (180 hrs). - Undergraduate diploma in biology with particular expertise in cell and molecular biology - Must have good organization and communication skills - Must have completed WHMIS training within the past 3 years - Must have completed Biology Department Safety Training
Language requirements (if relevant): Reasonable fluency in English
Name and Title of Course Supervisor: Prof. J. Dent

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.