Day: December 14, 2018

TA POSITIONS AVAILABLE

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If you are interested in any of the following three Term 2 TA positions, please contact the instructor directly.  The find out when this course is scheduled, please refer to the course calendar listing here: 

 

LFS 250 002 – 2018 Winter Session, Term 2 (TBD available TA support hours)

Note: This is a two term course that runs from September to April. This position is for some or all of Term 2, to be determined (TBD).

WORK PERFORMED:

  • Required On-Campus Availability: Tuesdays 12:30-5 pm. 
  • Use detailed rubrics to mark individual and group assignments, including reflective journal entries and literature review papers for each of 30-35 students in break out rooms and 3 group assignments per group 
  • Attend all plenary lectures and field trips in order to facilitate further student discussions in breakout rooms
  • Advise student groups during group work on Dairy project and community-based experiential learning activities; this includes monitoring group discussions and maintaining communication to facilitate effective group work in breakout rooms and the community.
  • Prepare for grading assigned presentations; read papers on which students will be making oral presentations
  • Assist with the coordination of community-based experiential learning activities, including training sessions and equipment organization 
  • Grade oral presentations and prepare feedback for student groups
  • Attend weekly and end-of-term teaching team meetings
  • Facilitation of breakout/discussion groups

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Education:  Preference will be given to students who have an undergraduate degree in Land and Food Systems or environmental sciences.

Experience:  Preference will be given to students who have the ability to correspond effectively with the Instructor, to ask questions when uncertain about their marking responsibilities, to reliably check their work for accuracy.

Skills: excellent interpersonal skills; good organizational skills; ability to set up and operate audio-visual teaching aids including LCD projector, laptop computer, and DVD player; ability to correct English usage (grammar, spelling, paragraph structure) when marking written assignments. Some experience with problem-based learning recommended.

Instructor: Dr. Will Valley
Email: will.valley@ubc.ca

 

LFS 340 001 – 2018 Winter Session, Term 2 (34 available TA support hours)

Work Performed:

  • Attend weekly lectures and participate in lecture discussions
  • Prepare and organize the classroom including displays, A/V equipment, photocopying, others duties as required
  • Using detailed marking guide, co-marking (with instructor) individual and group assignments
  • Entering grades assignments in spreadsheet and submitting grades to Connect
  • Support and facilitate in-class group discussion
  • Assisting instructor with guest lecturers and invited Aboriginal Elders
  • Some plant material collection for class demonstrations.
  • Support the management of course webpage (Word Press based)
  • Give feedback to students on group projects during office hours

Qualifications

  • Education: Preference will be given to students who have attained an undergraduate degree in Botany, First Nations Studies, Global Resource Systems or related disciplines.
  • Experience: Preference will be given to students who have the ability to communicate with the instructor, knowledgeable of traditional plant knowledge, previous exposure to Indigenous knowledge systems, prior work experience with Aboriginal people desirable.
  • Skills: ability to respond to student questions via web or in person.  Good interpersonal and organizational skills. Knowledge of Word Press, Excel, and Connect.  Effective marking skills and on-line grading tools. Responding to on-line student’s questions.

    Instructor: Dr. Eduardo Jovel
    Email: eduardo.jovel@ubc.ca

 

LFS 350 002 – 2018 Winter Session, Term 2 (120 available TA support hours)

WORK PERFORMED

The Teaching Assistant will be responsible assisting with the implementation and delivery of course instruction and activities in collaboration with the instructors:

  • Use detailed marking guide to mark two academic experiential reviews, one quiz, and a final assignment.
  • Facilitate homeroom instruction, including discussions in break out groups and other activities.
  • Advise students on their Community Experiential Learning Projects (CFSP: Community Food System Project); including proposal development, monitoring group progress and discussions on Connect.
  • Marking student presentations, and group oral presentations, and monitoring student’s participation.
  • Grade oral presentations and prepare feedback for student groups
  • Attend weekly teaching team meetings, completing required readings, attending plenary lectures
  • Completion of Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS) on-line tutorial.
  • Participation in a weekly preparatory meeting, one and half-hours.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Education: Undergraduate degree in Land and Food Systems or environmental sciences, education, sociology, anthropology, preferred, buy not limited.  One senior level undergraduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, who have completed LFS 350, may be considered for one of the TA’s positions.

Experience: Preference will be given to students able to work in interdisciplinary classrooms, experienced in facilitating teamwork, and community-based research; Self-motivated and ability to work well with minimal supervision; Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully with a wide range of groups and individuals, including community partners; Work with instructors to resolve challenges, comfortable asking questions about responsibilities, obligations, and issues arising with students

Skills: Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; excellent academic writing and presentation skills; experience operating audio-visual equipment including LCD projector, laptop computer, and DVD player, and others; ability to facilitate group discussions. Some experience with problem-based learning is desirable.

Instructor: Dr. Will Valley
Email: will.valley@ubc.ca