TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

 

POSITION POSTING

 

McGILL UNIVERSITY

 

³McGill University is Committed to Equity in Employment²

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:  Neotropical Environment

 

Course Number:  BIOL 553 (Winter)

 

Instructor:  Prof.  Catherine Potvin

Hours of Work: (per term)  180

 

Number of TA positions available (estimate): 1

Date of Appointment

 

Starting: January 1, 2013

 

Ending:  February 15, 2013

Salary

 

Hourly rate:  $26.51

 

Per Term: $4771.80

Required Duties:

- Prepare field trips

- Take part in all field trips

- Prepare course material including course packs, errands and xeroxing

- Answer student questions on assignments and laboratory

- Supervising and grading term projects

- Attending wrap-up session

 

 

Qualifications Required:

- Undergraduate course in ecology or related field

- Knowledge of Panama

- Must be registered in the Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) program

 

 

 

Language requirements (if relevant):  Spanish

 

Name and Title of Course Supervisor: Prof. C. Potvin

 

Dept. Authorization:

 

Date:

 

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.