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Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader for CIVL 4360 A01 - CUPE 3909 Unit 1 (Students)

Department of Civil Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering

Job details:

• Course: WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CIVL 4360 A01
• Start date: January 11, 2027
• End date: April 16, 2027
• Work schedule: 6 to 9 hours per week
• Expected total hours: 117 hours
• Hourly rate: $21.82 per hour (plus vacation pay) for undergraduate students; $24.29 per hour (plus vacation pay) for graduate students

Familiarity with CIVL 4360 course content (or an equivalent course) and/or successful completion of CIVL 4360 (or an equivalent course) preferred. Successful applicant must be available for the entire appointment period and all class times and dates. The only exception being the Winter Term Break (February 15 - February 19, 2027). Ability to provide office hours for students during fixed, weekly timeslots required. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF documents required. Ability to engage students and create a positive learning environment preferred.

Key responsibilities:

• Attends orientation, planning and coordinating meetings as may be scheduled for staff in the course.
• May be required to attend lectures and other sessions of instruction in the course.
• Consults with the employment supervisor responsible for the course(s) for direction on assigned responsibilities.
• Prepares instructional material such as handouts, assignments, problem sets, tests, exams and presents to students in a variety of settings such as tutorials, laboratories, or seminars.
• Marks student work including the work submitted by students in the tutorial, lab or seminar for which she/he is responsible.
• Consults with students by maintaining regularly scheduled and posted times for such consultation.
• Such other related duties as may be assigned, e.g. development or adaptation of audio visual material, preparation of experiments, participation in field trips, etc.
• Occasional approved substitution for other members of the teaching or teaching support staff including the necessary related tasks.
• May initiate or be required to initiate information to students identifying assignment problems or misinterpretations.

If you are an international student you must have a valid study permit which states that you are allowed to work on campus and you must be enrolled as a full-time University of Manitoba student for the duration of any appointment.

Qualifications:

• Completion of academic studies and experience which have resulted in an expertise specifically appropriate to assisting in the instruction of the course(s) assigned.
• An empathetic approach to the instructional needs and concerns of students.
• Effective skills in the English language.
• Preference may be given to applicants who are, or will be, a registered student studying in the Department which is posting the employment opportunity at the time that the duties of the position commence.

Additional information:

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