DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
ADDITIONAL
NOTICE RE: TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA) POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR WINTER 2016
In accordance with Article 12:01 of the CUPE 4580 Collective Agreement the Department of
Philosophy invites applications for 1 additional TA position for the Winter 2016 term.
List of courses that may utilize Teaching Assistants for Winter 2016:
Course # and name
Time and location
Exam time
0134-221-02
Introduction to Ethics
MW 5:30 – 6:50 p.m.
April 13,
3:30 pm
# of projected positions
and hours per position
1 TA position for 100 hrs.
Duration of
position
January 25 – April
30, 2016
All positions are subject to sufficient enrolment and final budgetary approval.
Expected TA duties: attending class, proctoring exams, marking assignments, office hours.
Eligibility requirements:
TA appointments shall be offered to qualified applicants in accordance with the criteria specified in Article
12:04 of the Collective Agreement. To be eligible for a Teaching Assistantship you must be a registered
student:
 must be registered for the term of work at the time of hiring
 must maintain registration throughout the term and must be in good standing in the degree program
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Note that Teaching Assistants cannot be employed for more than 100 hours per semester total. If you
already hold or have applied for another TA position (in this or another department) note that the total
combined hours for all TA appointments held in all departments cannot exceed 100 hours.
Required Essential qualifications:
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Must have at least 77% average.
Applicants must have good communication skills, strong computer skills, and must be available to
attend courses, and exams at the specified time.
Preferred qualifications:
Preference will be given to Philosophy Majors, and applicants with grades of at least 80% in the relevant
content ( ethics related courses).
When applying please rank your preferences.
Application forms are available from Terry Whelan, Room 2189 CN. Applications must be submitted to:
Terry Whelan, Room 2189 CN, or twhelan@uwindsor.ca
Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, January 22, 2016 at 12:00 noon.
Date: January 18, 2016