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Student Teaching Assistants (Up to 3 Positions) - Department of Psychology - Faculty of Arts

Competition Number:
118S19
Position Type:
Student Position
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Department of Psychology - Faculty of Arts
Position:
Student Reaching Assistants (Up to 3 Positions)
Contract:
Hours of Work:
Up to 10 hours per week
Salary:

$12.25 plus 4% vacation pay

Term:

Fall Semester 2019, with possible extension to Winter Semester 2020

The Psychology Department seeks applications for positions as student teaching assistants for various 2000, 3000, and 4000 level Psychology courses.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Attending training and orientation sessions
  • Assist professors in proctoring quizzes and exams
  • Attend selected upper level classes/labs to assist in proctoring quizzes and exams, scanning quizzes and exams using an Excel spreadsheet or a marking template
  • Assisting with course based laboratory activities, and other duties as required
  • Ongoing communication with instructor

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Successful applicants will generally be third or fourth year accepted psychology majors
  • Strong interpersonal skills are required
  • Reliability and dependability are a must
  • Animal Use and Care Certification considered an asset
  • Courses in Behavioural Neuroscience and/or Cognitive Psychology considered an asset
  • Courses in Music Psychology/Cognition courses considered and asset

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