GTA Posting – 2013/14 Winter (Sept – Dec 2013)

Professional Development & Community Engagement (PDCE) invites applications for a Teaching Assistant for the September term of the 2013 Winter One Session.  This is an unanticipated need for a teaching assistant for the following course in the Master of Educational Technology (MET) program:

ETEC 511 – Foundations of Educational Technology (3 credits)

Tasks for this position may include:

  • Coordinating overall administration of the  course, including submission and return of summatively assessed work,
  • assigning students to working groups
  • facilitating discussion forums
  • monitoring student progress
  • assessing student work, formatively and summatively
  • consulting with lead instructor as requested
  • providing technical assistance for students, including web design, LMS administration and other learning technologies
  • and/or other tasks involved in course preparation and delivery as assigned by the instructor.
  • Applicants for this position may be either Master’s or Doctoral students. This GTA position is for 3 credits.

    All positions are subject to funding.  Payment for the GTA is $5785.00.

    Application Procedure:

    Letter of application should contain the following items: the Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Application Form; a current curriculum vitae (CV); teaching evaluations (if available).  New applicants should also include the names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of three referees.  The application form can be accessed as an attachment to this e-mail and is available on our website at http://met.ubc.ca/met-faculty/met-ta-postings/

    Please send applications to: roger.douglas@ubc.ca

    Deadline for application: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 12:00pm