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Student Tutorial Assistant - Department of Physics - Faculty of Science *AMENDED CLOSING DATE*

Competition Number:
92S19
Position Type:
Student Position
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Department of Physics - Faculty of Science
Position:
Student Tutorial Assistant
Contract:
Hours of Work:
Monday and Friday afternoons.  Applicants will be required to fill out an online form to indicate their time availability
Salary:

Undergraduate Student: $12.25 per hour (plus 4% vacation pay) Graduate Student: $19.32 per hour (plus 4% vacation pay)

Term:

September 2019 to December 2019, January to April 2020

The Physics Department seeks applications for a student tutorial assistant for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Courses with tutorials include: Physics 1110 and Physics 1120.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Tutorial assistant will be:

  • Acting as a general resource person for students during the tutorial;
  • Assisting the course instructor with evaluating written work, and;
  • Other duties as assigned by the course instructor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Applicants will have successfully completed the course for which they are selected to assist in the tutorial, or have relevant alternative experience.
  • Preference will be given to students taking Physics as their major or minor. 
  • Previous experience as a tutorial assistant is an asset.
  • Graduate student applicants should hold a B.Sc. (preference will be given to applicants with a Physics major) and have experience in instructing introductory science labs.

Please fill out this UPEI Google form to identify your time availability https://forms.gle/Qh4E6ragHbNk3D3NA

Priority to current University of Prince Edward Island students will be given in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment, Policies and Procedures Manual.

 

Application Instructions:

Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link posted on the UPEI Human Resources website. Applications will not be accepted via email.

If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number (902) 894-2895.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Prince Edward Island is committed to gender equity in employment.

Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.

UPEI encourages all qualified applicants to apply for job openings; however, in keeping with the terms and provisions of the university’s various employment and collective agreements, first priority will be given to internal candidates.