One teaching assistant is needed from January to April 2021. The TA will assist primarily with logistical communication (with community members and students) related to course assignments and events, organizing breakout rooms and moderating the Zoom chat during class (Wednesdays 1-4pm), and other similar tasks as required. No marking is required in this role.

Estimated 5-10 hours of work per week (at the higher end in the start of the semester with less time per week after Reading Week), for a total of 100 hours.

Eligibility/Qualifications:

• Must be available Wednesday afternoons 12:45-4pm

• Effective & professional written and oral communication skills

• 4^th year undergraduate or graduate student

• Experience with Canvas and Zoom features

• Experience with dieticians/dietetics preferred, but not required

Please email the course instructor Anna Brisco with a short introduction explaining your interest in the position.

Anna Brisco, RD
(they, them pronouns)
Adjunct Professor – UBC Dietetics
M.Ed student – Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (OISE, Toronto)

anna.brisco.rd@gmail.com

I am writing to you from the unceded territories of the šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

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1) GAA (Graduate Academic Assistant) or UAA (Undergraduate Academic Assistant) for APBI 322 001 T2: Horticultural Techniques  

Seeking an undergraduate or graduate student to assist with the transition of APBI 322 – Horticultural Techniques to an online format. Some of the tasks the successful candidate will be responsible for include helping to film and edit short instructional videos and possibly (local) field trips; assisting with organizing online learning modules in Canvas; and creating Canvas quizzes and potentially other similar tasks as required. This position is up to 25 hrs/week from ASAP until Mid-January 2021(for a maximum of 192 hours). Experience with basic video editing techniques and Canvas are required. Please email the course instructor Allison McCabe at amccab02@mail.ubc.ca for more information.

2) Teaching Assistants (TA’s) for APBI 322 001 T2: Horticultural Techniques

Teaching assistants needed for APBI 322: Horticultural Techniques from January to April 2021.TA’s will assist primarily with marking and moderating the Zoom chat during lectures. A background in horticulture or botany is preferred, the course covers a wide range of horticultural techniques and their scientific underpinnings. Please email the course instructor Allison McCabe at amccab02@mail.ubc.ca for more information.

 

Allison McCabe  MLWS, ATAg (She, Her, Hers)
Sessional Lecturer
Land and Food Systems | Applied Biology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
2357 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 250 895 1236
amccab02@mail.ubc.ca

Hi LFS Teaching Assistant,

We hope you are doing great and that the term is going well. As part of the faculty’s on-going support for your development, mark your calendars for this upcoming event:

Marking, Assessment and Feedback Workshop 

Are you preparing for midterms, assignments or end of term exams? We are inviting you to a Marking, Assessment and Feedback Workshop to help support you in

1. providing consistent, fair, and constructive feedback to your learners.

During the session participants will also:

2. practice providing constructive and positive feedback to learners.

Below are the event details:

WHEN: Wednesday, 4th November 2020

TIME: 12pm-2pm

WHERE: Virtual (a link will be provided at a later date)

Please RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9n4LxtDvCKYyiUJ

Best Regards,

 

Lennie and Tebby

TA Training Program Coordinators

For more information email lennie.cheung@ubc.ca or tebogo.leepile@ubc.ca