Teaching Assistant in Human Geography (Interdisciplinary Courses)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct tutorials (discussion groups) and/or lab sessions and support students via e-mail and office hours.
• Provide administrative support and assist in the day-to-day running of the courses.
• Evaluate course assessment components.
• Assist in preparing educational resources and course materials.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is a requirement, i.e. human geography, anthropology, sociology, public policy or political science. In addition, a master’s degree in a relevant discipline is desirable.
• Candidates must have excellent verbal reading and written skills, and be able to explain difficult concepts clearly.
• Be able to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team with diverse research interests and pedagogical approaches.
• Strong interest in continued engagement with the variety of humanities and non-humanities disciplines as well as pedagogical improvement strong ability to facilitate discussions for undergraduate students.
• Past teaching and facilitation experiences (especially at the university level) with good student feedback will put candidates in a strong standing
• Experience with interdisciplinary learning and/or teaching will be a benefit.

Application

• Letter of application (cover letter), which explains the extent to which the candidate meets the qualifications and can fulfil the responsibilities indicated in the advertisement
• Abridged CV (5-page max): including details on education, employment history, experience of teaching and supervision, research activities (including publications) and achievements, honours and awards, and service accomplishments.
• Qualifications: Scanned copies of academic degrees.
• Teaching evaluations and peer review reports, if available. Other evidence of teaching excellence and/or contributions, e.g., curriculum development, pedagogical innovation etc., should also be provided.
• Name and contact details of three referees.