Job Description

Teaching Assistant - Indigenous Studies

In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be:
Mandatory attendance of the in-person INDG 107 class, online grading of assignments via Canvas. Assignments include: reflective work, short online essay preparation assignments and an essay that must conform to one of three topics and consist of at least 6 academic sources with a mandatory article. Teaching Assistants will have access to all required materials to assist in grading including but not limited to grading rubrics, articles, class materials, etc. All TA\'s will also be required to attend a one-hour weekly TA meeting (via Zoom), attend two grading workshop sessions through the term and attend two performance review meetings with their supervisor. All meetings, workshops and class attendance are remunerated.

Your general location of work can be from a graduate student office in Kirk Hall or from an approved location (home office) and you will report to Swapna Padmanabha.

Required Number of Hours: 12 hours per week for 15 weeks

Duration of Employment: 2023-2024 Winter Session

Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: INDG 107.3 Introduction to Canadian Indigenous Studies

Start and End Dates: January 8, 2024 to April 21, 2024

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
Minimum of a Bachelor\'s degree and completion of INDG 107.3 with a grade of 80% or higher. (Alternatively, similar course work may be approved by the Course Coordinator)

You must be registered in a graduate program at the University of Saskatchewan.

Preference will be given to students with a major or minor in Indigenous Studies.

Applicants who are not UofS graduate students will not be considered.

To Apply:
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter, curriculum vitae. Please include a list of all Indigenous Studies content courses.

Inquiries for this position can be directed to Swapna Padmanabha .

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.

Department: Indigenous Studies
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay:
Posted Date: 12/8/2023
Closing Date: 12/19/2023
Number of Openings: 5
Work Location: On Campus

#LI-DNI The University is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion, and are proud to support career opportunities for Indigenous peoples to reflect the community we serve. We are dedicated to recruiting individuals who will enrich our work and learning environments. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We are committed to providing accommodations to those with a disability or medical necessity. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work together on the accommodation request. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy. Successful candidates that assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation. The University of Saskatchewan\'s main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the M\xc3\xa9tis. We pay our respects to the First Nations and M\xc3\xa9tis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another. Together, we are uplifting Indigenization to a place of prominence at the University of Saskatchewan.

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