TAship Opportunities: LFS 150 – Scholarly Writing and Argumentation

Email duffy.roberts@ubc.ca by Friday, June 21^st expressing interest, availability, and detailing qualifications.

5-6 TAs needed to TA for LFS 150 Scholarly Writing and Argumentation Courses in Term 1 and 2 – 2019/2020. 

LFS 150 Course Description

Communicating concepts of food systems and forestry and links to human and environmental health through writing, elements of argumentation, evaluating evidence, and searching for and citing references to back up claims; small-class experience.

Applicants must be UBC graduate students, with excellent skills in critical reading and scholarly writing in English, as well as excellent communication and leadership skills.

TAs will be provided desk-copies of course material.

WORK PERFORMED

• Attend and play an active role in each class as described below.
• Assist faculty instructors with several aspects of the course including:  tracking homework and in-class participation on a spreadsheet, preparing some class materials, facilitating classroom activities and meeting with students during office hours.
• Assist students in their online Calibrated Peer Review work and other flexible learning that replaces face-to-face class time once every two weeks.
• Though instructors will mark major writing assignments, TAs give students feedback on homework assignments and some in-class written reflections and assist instructors for a second look at selected writing assignments.
• Lead some portions of classes, and on occasion teach a class, using lesson plans and other guides and materials.
• Track and respond to queries by students via Connect and email, with input by instructor and course coordinator as needed
• Assist in adjudicating and marking the final exam (following detailed instructions and an answer key.)
• Attend and take part in a 1.5 hour instructional support meeting once every two weeks at times and dates mutually agreed upon.
• Conduct special projects during term and after classes are over, such as creating new course materials, updating Connect and other projects mutually agreed upon.
• Perform other duties as required

Sections Needing TAs

LFS 150.001 – Term 1 – MWF 2-3 (80-hour TAship)

LFS 150.006 – Term 1 – Tu/Th 9:30-11:00 (80-hour TAship)

LFS 150.005 – Term 1 – Tu/Th 12:30-2:00 (80-hour TAship)

LFS 150.201 – Term 2 – MWF 1-2 (100-hour TAship)

LFS 150.004 – Term 2 – Tu/Th 11-12:30 (80-hour TAship)

Compensation is GTA 1 = $32.53/hour for Doctoral students; GTA 2 = $31.30/hour for Masters students.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity.  We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Email duffy.roberts@ubc.ca by Friday, June 21^st expressing interest, availability, and detailing qualifications.

Duffy Roberts