Employment Posting:
Teaching Assistant - Social Welfare

Employment Type:
Student Employment - NUWorks
Closing Date:

POSITION TITLE:                            Teaching Assistant – Social Welfare

CLOSING DATE:                              Open Until Filled

EMPLOYMENT DATES:                 September 20, 2022

HOURS OF WORK:                        Average 10 hours per week

RATE OF PAY:                                 $15.00/hour plus Vacation Pay

JOB DESCRIPTION:                      

This teaching assistantship is designed for a M.A student or a senior undergraduate student to learn to assess first-year students’ short answer questions and offer qualitative feedback on annotated bibliographies, based on grading rubrics.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

Receiving up to 5 hours of training, making recommendations on each answer of first-year students’ tests, looking up scholarly sources to confirm accuracy of students’ citations and summaries, offering some qualitative feedback on writing clearly and concisely.   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must apply and be approved for the NUWORK Program
  • Must have an academic record of GPA 80% in any social science discipline

To apply for this position please submit a resume and cover letter referencing the job title and three (3) references to studentjobs@nipissingu.ca

We thank all applicants; however, only those to be considered for an interview will be contacted.

Nipissing University is an inclusive employer and will provide accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.