TA Opportunity: FNH 345 January to April 2023 – 50 hrs

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2022/23 W2 FNH 345 201

Email contact information – sinead.feeney@ubc.ca 

Course overview:

This course will introduce students to counselling in dietetics. The role of privilege, systemic identities, internal and external biases, core beliefs, personal values and expectations will also be considered. Topics will include communication theory, foundational counselling skills, theories of behaviour change, motivational interviewing, goal setting, learning abilities and styles, obstacles to effective communication, Safe and Effective Use of Self (SEUS), multicultural competence, and ethical standards in nutrition counselling.

Work Performed:

Use moderately detailed marking guides to mark class assignments and projects. Submit the verified marks to the instructor using an Excel spreadsheet. Be available for occasional office hours at particular times prior to assignments/projects being due and be able to correspond by email when needed. Meet with students after assignments have been returned to refer unresolved queries about grading to the instructor. Assist with posting lectures and assignments to canvas and other communications. Attend some of the lectures to assist instructor with activities during the lecture.

Minimum qualifications and skills

Education and knowledge requirements: Preference will be given to graduate students in Human Nutrition, Health Sciences and Counselling psychology who have obtained an undergraduate degree in nutrition or dietetics and have a thorough understanding of nutrition, health and counselling techniques. Certificates in any continued education in counselling methods/skills an asset. Skills: Ability to correspond effectively with the instructor and to ask questions when uncertain about grading responsibilities. Very good organizational skills. Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail (marking assignments, entering data into spreadsheets). Ability to communicate effectively with the students with their questions. Ability to navigate Canvas and Zoom very well to assist with tasks associated.

 

If interested please email me at the address above and provide a recent CV.

Many thanks!
Sinead Feeney

 

Sinéad Feeney, MSc, RD

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Registered Dietitian

Provincial Adult Tertiary Specialized Eating Disorders Program (PATSED) (Tues, Wed, Thurs)

St Paul’s Hospital | Providence Health Care

Clinical Sessional Instructor | University of British Columbia

sfeeney@providencehealth.bc.ca

sinead.feeney@ubc.ca

 

I respectfully acknowledge that I live, work, and play on the unceded territories of Coast Salish Nations, including the homelands of the St’át’imc, Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh).

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop Spots Available

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Hi folks,

There are two LFS spots available for graduate students to participate in the Instructional Skills Workshop provided by CTLT during Winter Term l 2022.

There are multiple sessions for the workshop  over the next few months –

Oct 15, 22, & 23 2022
Oct 29, Nov 5 & 6 2022
Nov 27, Dec 3 & 4 2022

This is a great opportunity and LFS has already paid for these available spots. As a former participant, I can tell you how insightful and fun the program is. It comes highly recommended by many.

Here is the link to more information: https://ctlt.ubc.ca/programs/all-our-programs/instructional-skills-workshops/

Please let me or Alysha (alyshade@student.ubc.ca) know if you are interested in one of these spots! We would love to fill them.

Best,
Jordy Kersey

Jordy Kersey, MSc (she/her)
Doctoral Fellow | Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes Lab
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory
President – Pacific Regional Society of Soil Scientists

Upcoming EDI (equity, diversity and inclusion) workshops at UBC

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Hello LFS TAs,

Happy Thursday and welcome to your second official week of term.

UBC is hosting a couple of upcoming workshops to support addressing EDI (equity, diversity and inclusion) in the classroom setting. These workshops are a great way to become more familiar with principles of EDI, why it’s important and strategies to implement it in your teaching practice.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in TAing Workshop 
September 14, 21 and 28, 4:00 – 6:00pm | Audience: Teaching Assistants
EDI TA Workshop Opportunity: The Equity & Inclusion Office is offering online EDI in TAing workshops designed to prepare TAs to provide an inclusive learning environment. TAs will learn about power and privilege, the policies and guidelines that frame their work, and how best to support students as they navigate ethical dilemmas and potential conflicts. Workshops take place on September 14, 21 and 28. TAs can register at equity.ubc.ca/TA-workshops
 
Activating Inclusion Workshop: Tools and resources to support EDI planning and strategy  
September 26, 2:00 – 3:30pm | Audience: Faculty, staff and postdoc scholars
Activating Inclusion Workshop: The Equity & Inclusion Office is offering an online workshop to help units embed equity, diversity and inclusion in their work. The workshop will cover tools and resources that units can use in their EDI planning and strategy. UBC faculty, staff, postdoc scholars and grad students interested in advancing EDI in their unit are welcome. Workshop takes place on September 26 from 2:00 – 3:30pm. Register at equity.ubc.ca/events.  
 
Cheers, 
Alysha Deslippe (MSc)
Doctoral Student, LFS TA Training Program Coordinator

Nutrition and Eating Behaviour (NEB) Lab | Healthy Starts

University of British Columbia | BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute

TA Opening – 2022 W1 LFS 350 199

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I am the instructor for the 2022 W1 LFS 350 199: Land, Food, and Community II online course this term.

I am looking to fill one more TA position at 93 hours. I would like to share this opportunity with grad students and have those who are interested get in touch with me directly. We’re hoping to fill the spot ASAP.

Many thanks,

Amber

Amber A. Heckelman, PhD (She/Her)
Food System Researcher, Consultant, and Activist
amber.heckelman@ubc.ca
amber.heckelman@gmail.com

778.325.2220

LinkedIn | Twitter | Academia

 

 

 

EDI Training for TAs offered by the Equity and Inclusion Office

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Hello LFS TAs,

Welcome back to another school year!

For those who are interested in some training for incorporating EDI (equity, inclusivity and diversity) into their teaching practice the Equity and Inclusion Office at UBC is putting on some training workshops via Zoom. If you are interested, please sign up using the link below.

Stay tuned for information on the upcoming LFS TA orientation as well – this is a great opportunity to meet your fellow TAs and learn about the supports available to you in this role.

Teaching Assistant Workshops: EDI in TAing

What you will learn: power and privilege within the learning environment, the policies and guidelines that frame your work, and how best to support students as you navigate ethical dilemmas and potential conflicts. Please register to attend the section that best fits your academic discipline and schedule.
 
EDI in TAing – STEM disciplines
Wednesday, September 14 from 4 – 6 pm 
 
EDI in TAing – Creative Arts disciplines
Wednesday, September 21 from 4 – 6 pm 
 
EDI in TAing – Social Sciences & Humanities
Wednesday, September 28 from 4 – 6 pm
 
Cheers,
Alysha Deslippe (MSc)
Doctoral Student, LFS TA Training Program Coordinator

Nutrition and Eating Behaviour (NEB) Lab | Healthy Starts

University of British Columbia | BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute

CTLT Workshop: Workshop Facilitation (Basics) in August.

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Hello LFS TAs,

The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) is hosting a Workshop Facilitation (Basics) workshop. It is largely geared towards senior TAs or those leading workshops to teach other TAs, although all interested TAs can attend.

The workshop is being offered free of charge via Zoom.
You can find registration links below:

Workshop Facilitation (Basics) workshop registration:
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcLKHZH5K4jlDyC

Part 1: Tuesday, August 16, 9:30-12:30

Part 2: Wednesday August 17, 9:30-12:30

Cheers,

Alysha Deslippe (MSc)
Doctoral Student, LFS TA Training Program Coordinator

Nutrition and Eating Behaviour (NEB) Lab | Healthy Starts

University of British Columbia | BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute

Additional TAs needed for FNH 413 (Food Safety)

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Additional TAs needed for FNH 413 (Food Safety)

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Each TA will be assigned 48-72 h to lead group discussions, mark student assignments, invigilate and mark final exams, and provide students with effective Q&A and feedback on their work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Education: Preference will be given to students who have obtained an undergraduate degree in food science / microbiology / chemistry. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in a related discipline may also be considered.

Experience: Preference will be given to students who have: (1) experience with facilitating small group discussions, and (2) the ability to correspond effectively with the Instructor, to ask questions when uncertain about their marking responsibilities, and to reliably check their work for accuracy (marking exams and entering data into spreadsheets).

Skills: Preference will be given to students who have taken the LFS TA orientation and other workshops (e.g. marking and assessment), and are able to use Excel for entering marks.

 

Please contact the course instructor Dr. Siyun Wang (Siyun.wang@ubc.ca) if you are interested.

Best,
Siyun

 Siyun Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Food Safety Engineering
Graduate Advisor of Food Science
Food, Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Land & Food Systems
The University of British Columbia
241-2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada, V6T 1Z4
Email: siyun.wang@ubc.ca

Phone: (+1) 604.827.1734 | @UBCFoodSafety

Lab: http://foodsafety.landfood.ubc.ca/

UBC LFS VPN – from the Learning Centre – new VPN sign in requirements

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From LFS Today – July 12, 2022

Tech Tip Tuesday: LFS VPN

 

We encourage LFS faculty and staff members to use the UBC LFS VPN to connect to UBC resources when they are working off campus.

The LFS VPN will place users within the LFS firewall, providing better security and access to some LFS websites that are not accessible from the general UBC VPN pool. The LFS VPN will also feature MFA with Duo starting Aug 3, 2022, further increasing its security.

Instructions on how to connect can be found here, https://lc.landfood.ubc.ca/connecting-to-the-lfs-vpn/.

 

Please contact the Learning Centre at it@landfood.ubc.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

LFS Teaching Colloquy 2022: So you want to talk about decolonization? Open to all LFS TAs and students

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Hello LFS TAs! 
 
We hope the summer is treating everyone well so far. We wanted to share an opportunity to learn more about decolonization in teaching and learning environments. Please refer to the information below for details about the session.  
When: Friday, June 24th from 9:30am to 12pm
What: Discussion on decolonization. This session is open to all teaching members of our community: professors, sessionals, TAs and grad students.
The term decolonization is used more and more in higher education, but has different meanings for different people and groups. What are the commonalities and differences between interpretations of the term? How does decolonization relate to our teaching? And where do we even start?
 
 
This fully online session will be roughly separated into two parts. The first half will explore related concepts and definitions, and Mapping Decolonization in Higher Education Cartography: what are some ways to think about the process of decolonization? 
 
In the final hour, we are excited to have Dr. Vanessa Andreotti (she/hers) join us to facilitate a discussion on the complexities, challenges, and opportunities of engaging with decolonial perspectives in higher education. Dr. Andreotti is a full professor at the Department of Educational Studies at UBC. She holds a Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change and is the interim director of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. She was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in 2019. Dr. Andreotti has recently accepted the appointment to serve as Dean, Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria and will share elements of her recent presentation for the position of Dean. 
 
By the end of this session, participants will have a better understanding of the landscape of decolonization and possibilities for integrating perspectives into teaching spaces. We hope to see you there and actively engaged! Contact the Learning Centre for more information: lfs.lc@ubc.ca 
 
Suggested resources for preparing for the session:
 
Cheers, 
 
Amelie and Alysha 
LFS TA Training Program Coordinators

 

TA’s wanted for Food Science Industry Project Course

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FNH 425 Food Science Laboratory III is a two term course (Sept – April) where students work in groups of 3-4 to develop and execute a research plan to solve a specific objective set out by a food industry partner. Students develop hypotheses, perform a literature review, devise an experimental plan, and then execute experiments followed by data analyses.

Each project is assigned a food science faculty member and graduate student who will help the students navigate the project’s progress and deliverables. The course instructor as well as two laboratory technicians will also provide assistance throughout the course.

Unlike other TA positions, TAs will interact with a small group of students over the course of two terms, providing a unique opportunity for student mentorship. TA’s will help guide students in scientific writing, presenting, experimental design, and executing research. It has been shown that when students teach other students, they not only enhance their own knowledge in the process, but demonstrate improved communication skills, increased confidence, and improved leadership ability. These enhanced qualities will benefit you as you continue your graduate studies. Student mentorship is additionally a very rewarding experience.

 

30 h (or more if needed) will be assigned to TAs for the following responsibilities:

  • Grading 1 group proposal report and 1 group final results report
  • Attending and 2 x 3 h presentation days and grading all groups
  • Providing students access to FNH laboratories when needed
  • Attending periodic student project meetings with the faculty supervisor and industry partner so that you are aware of the project’s progress and activities

If you are interested in this unique TAship opportunity, please contact the course instructor, Patricia Hingston at patricia.hingston@ubc.ca

Patricia Hingston, PhD
Assistant Professor of Teaching

Food Science | Food, Nutrition and Health Program | Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Musqueam Traditional Territory
Room 223 – MacMillan Building – 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Office: (604) 827-1604 | Cell: (604) 363-2110