Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, Soil Science
About The Position
The position of Teaching Assistant for AGRC 110: Scientific Literacy and Communication for the Agricultural Sciences is an opportunity to further develop teaching and leadership skills under the mentorship of the primary instructor. TAs will independently lead up to three, one hour tutorial sessions per week. Prepared activities for each weekly tutorial will be provided and discussed in advance to ensure consistency between tutorials. Course Description AGRC 110 Scientific Literacy and Communication for the Agricultural Sciences: Developing scientific literacy and communication skills is a necessary step to participating fully and professionally in the agricultural bioeconomy. Through active learning, students are introduced to the profession of agrology and professional ethics. Students learn the communication and interpersonal skills needed to support their academic success and future professional success. Scientific literacy is introduced as the foundation for learning in the agricultural sciences. Basic skills for handling and displaying data are introduced and reinforced with participatory activities. Oral and written communication skills are practiced and reinforced.
Requirements
- Applicants must be registered and in good standing within a graduate program of the University of Saskatchewan, or must be alumni of a program at the University of Saskatchewan.
- Successful candidates will be required to engage in a training session prior to the start of the tutorial delivery.
Nice To Haves
- Preference will be given to current graduate students in the College of AgBio and candidates who have demonstrated effective classroom teaching and communication skills in past appointments as a teaching assistant or lab instructor or grader.
Responsibilities
- Participating in weekly instructional team meetings to ensure quality and consistency of course delivery, and actively engaging with the primary instructor
- Facilitating weekly tutorial sessions that provide students with opportunities to further develop skills introduced in lectures
- Introducing guests that may be presenting information in tutorial sessions
- Grading and providing constructive feedback on a variety of weekly assessments, as assigned by the primary instructor
- Answering student e-mails in a timely manner, and addressing student concerns promptly
- Recording grades in the learning management system in a timely manner
- Monitoring student attendance, reinforcing participation with e-mail correspondence and reminders, as necessary
- Exemplifying professional behavior and professional communication
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