Teaching Assistant, Biol-3221l
1 day ago
Teaching Assistant - Academic Capacity 2
Position Vacancies: 4
Estimated Range of Hours of Work: 0-30 hours
Appointment Dates: Teaching Assistant - Academic Capacity 2
This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Academic Capacity Unit.
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Maintain regularly scheduled and posted times to provide consultation and feedback to students on coursework, quality of materials submitted for grading, and other similar matters;
- Assist in the development or update of tests and/or instructional materials.
- Deliver portion(s) of a course, or lab sessions, including facilitating discussion of course materials, and present to students in a variety of settings;
- Grade student work requiring interpretation of assessment criteria vis-à-vis student understanding;
- Meet with students individually or as a group to resolve course-related problems;
- Monitor the condition of the learning environment, ensuring that all relevant protocols, such as health and safety are followed;
- Maintain records; may assist in the reproduction of tests; organize course materials; etc.
- May provide technical guidance to employees within the Academic Capacity 1 group;
- May be assigned duties requiring administrator access to the University’s Learning Management system;
- Attend training related to the assigned duties and responsibilities;
- May assist with proctoring/invigilating tests, exams and quizzes;
- Perform other related duties as required.
**Minimum Qualifications**:
- Normally a graduate, Honours, or an upper-level undergraduate student at the University of Winnipeg.
- Completion of academic studies and/or a suitable combination of education and experience related to assigned duties.
- Successful completion of required training.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions, policies and procedures.
- Ability to present information clearly and professionally.
- Ability to interact empathetically with a wide variety of students.
- Ability to provide effective and constructive feedback.
- Ability to exercise judgement.
- Ability to meet specified deadlines.
- Capable of performing the duties as assigned.
**Additional Requirements**
- Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Applicants must have completed BIOL-3221 with a minimum grade of B+.
- Preference will be given to those with previous marking and/or teaching/demonstrating experience.
- Current students or recent graduates may be given priority for positions.
- Please indicate course(s) and date(s) for any prior positions held with the University of Winnipeg.
- Please indicate in your cover letter which section(s) you are available for (Wednesdays 2:30-5:15, Thursdays 11:30-2:15).
- Teaching assistants will be required to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of labs for setup and to stay until cleanup is complete.
- Teaching assistants will mark assignments consisting of data analysis and short answer questions and/or shorter written assignments which will be graded through Nexus and completed within one week of their submission.
Past academic performance may be a significant factor in selection decisions.
**Note**: The work described in this person will be conducted in person.
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