Queen’s University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada has formed a new
Collective Agreement for Graduate Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows. Teaching
Assistant positions within the Department of Gender Studies are advertised in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement.
The Department of Gender Studies requires four teaching assistants for the following
course:
GNDS-125/3.0 Online(Summer): Gender, Race and Popular
Culture
These positions are conditional upon enrolment figures and budgetary approval. Positions
will remain posted until they have been filled (no less than 7 business days) from date of
posting.
Job Requirements
These positions are for the support of an online course. Some training and
preparation is needed before the start of the course. Candidates must be prepared
to work outside the regular 9-5 work week, and have access to the internet and a
computer that meets minimum requirements. Experience with learning
management systems (eg Moodle) would be an asset.
Session dates
May 7 – July 27
Exam Period August 1-3
Contract hours
The hours in the TA contract will be determined on the basis of the actual course
enrolment.
TA-ships will not be offered to candidates in Group B, C or D until the qualified
candidates in Group A have been exhausted.
First Preference – Group A: for qualified graduate students registered as:
(i)
(ii)
students in a department or program in which the TA-ship will be offered; or
students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources, and for whom
the TA-ship has been granted as part of the funding commitment offered by
Queen’s University.
Second Preference – Group B: for qualified graduate students registered as:
(i)
(ii)
students in a department or program in which the TA-ship will be offered; or
students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources,
(iii)
(iv)
And for whom
the TA-ship will not form part of the funding commitment offered by Queen’s
University; or
there is currently no funding commitment provided by Queen’s University.
Third Preference – Group C: for qualified graduate students that have previously held a
TA-ship or TF-ship for the Employer.
Fourth Preference – Group D: for qualified graduate students that have not yet met the
criteria as set out in A, B, or C.
Please forward your applications and other relevant material to Terrie Easter Sheen at
terrie.eastersheen@queensu.ca
Groups B, C and D – please submit CV, unofficial transcripts and one academic
reference
For more information, please contact Terrie Easter Sheen, Administrative and Graduate
Assistant, Department of Gender Studies, 613-533-6000, x75397,
terrie.eastersheen@queensuc.a
March 9, 2012