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Teaching Support Student Assistant - School of Mathematical and Computation Sciences - Faculty of Science

Competition Number:
86S21
Position Type:
Student Position
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
School Mathematical and Computational Sciences - Faculty of Science
Position:
Teaching Support Student Assistant
Contract:
Hours of Work:
Up to 35 hours per week.
Salary:

$15.75 per hour (plus 4% vacation pay)

Term:

June 7 – August 20, 2021

The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences is seeking a student assistant to help prepare online course materials to support our students in their first-year studies in Computer Science. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will work with academic staff on a variety of tasks:

  • Creating a variety of different multiple-choice questions for testing knowledge of programming concepts
  • Based on previous examples, creating exercises to test application of programming knowledge
  • Creation of model solutions for exercises with full code documentation in Python
  • Load questions into the learning management system Moodle either via the online interface or available scripting languages

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience with the Python 3 programming language
  • Completed CS1910/CS1920 with excellent marks
  • Experience with Google Apps (eg. Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, etc..), both PC and Mac
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently
  • Demonstrated ability to perform programming tasks ensuring careful attention to detail
  • Demonstrated strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated ability to take direction

Qualifications that would be considered an asset:

  • Experience with the R programming language
  • Knowledge of the Moodle environment from previous positions (e.g. TAships)
  • Completed CS 2910 with excellent marks

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 student candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and full-time international students with a valid study permit will be given priority.

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.