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TEACHING ASSISTANT (GROUP B) - ART HISTORY 1A03: W

Job ID21810-5955
CompanyMcMaster University
LocationHamilton
ProvinceON
Date Posted2018-08-20
Job TypeFull-time
Job CategoryEducation
Description

APPENDIX A – TEACHING ASSISTANT JOB POSTING

The parties agree that this Appendix sets out the fields of information to be included in the “Teaching Assistant Job Posting” Form.

Teaching Assistant Job Posting

Department/School/Unit: School of the Arts                                      Bargaining Unit: CUPE 3906 Unit #1

Wage Rate: Class ‘B’ only – Employees not holding an Undergraduate Degree: $25.30 as per Schedule “A” Wages

Date of Posting: August 15, 2018

Course #* and Title: ART  HISTORY 1A03: World Art & Cultural Heritage

Term**: 1                   Projected Enrolment: 141

Number of TAs required: 3                     Number of Hours: 133 each

Supervisor: Dr. S. Noack-Haley                       Anticipated Duties (see below):

*     Not all courses will be assigned teaching assistants as such decisions are subject to budgetary and enrolment considerations. Required courses with tutorial sections receive priority consideration.

**   As defined by the applicable Undergraduate or Graduate calendar found at http://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/index.php.

Anticipated Duties:

L

Leading Tutorials/Overseeing Laboratories/Field Trip Supervision

P

Preparation (Reading, Attending Lectures, Meeting with Instructor)

S

Student Consultation (Emails, Office Hours)

I

Invigilation

G

Grading (Marking, Entering Marks)

O

Other duties as assigned:

Lecture/Laboratory/Tutorial Locations, Times and Days (if available):

C01 - Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in ITB AB102

T01 – Thursday from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in LRW 2012

T02 - Tuesday from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in LRW 2012

T03 – Monday from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in LRW 2012

T04 - Tuesday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in LRW 2012

T05 - Monday from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in LRW 2012

T06 – Monday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in LRW 2012

T07 - Thursday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in LRW 2012 *tentative section*

T08 - Tuesday from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in LRW 2012 *tentative section*

Please note: “C” indicates core section, “L” indicates laboratory section, “T” indicates tutorial section, “D” indicates day, and “E” indicates evening.

Skills, Qualifications, Abilities and Experience – Required & Preferred:

 

Applicants should have a distinguished academic record. In particular, the teaching assistant should have a strong Art History background. To apply, provide a resume indicating Art History courses taken and the names of two references, student number and a current telephone number.

Other Information***:

Preference will be given to students who are in their fourth year of an Honours Art History or Studio Art program.

*** Departmental preferences such as special experience or competence required (e.g. registered in same program/Department, specific courses completed, grades in those courses), full-time or part-time student status, or restriction to applicants not holding an undergraduate degree. 

Online Applications should be addressed to: Dr. Virginia Aksan, Director, School of the Arts

Questions may be directed to: Christine Speare Van-Vugt, Administrative Assistant: cspeare@mcmaster.ca

Application deadline: 4:30pm on August 23, 2018

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Please note: those who have not, at the time of application, been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) will be given priority consideration. Those who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) at the time of application may nevertheless apply. Once the preference noted above has been taken into account, applicants who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) may be offered the position.



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