Teaching Assistant in the Contemporary Studies Program (Part-Time)

Deadline for Applications: Sunday, August 31, 2025

Established in 1789, King’s College is Canada’s oldest chartered university and is associated with Dalhousie University. A small and extraordinarily lively academic community located in Halifax (Kjipuktuk), Nova Scotia, King’s is known nationally and internationally for its highly acclaimed interdisciplinary programs in the humanities, including its renowned Foundation Year Program, its professional programs in journalism and its fine arts programs in creative writing. King’s is a community where students, faculty, alumni, and staff work to bring greater understanding, creativity, and compassion to the world.

The Contemporary Studies Program (CSP) at the University of King’s College invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to handle duties in CTMP 2330, “Reflections on Death.” CTMP 2330 is an interdisciplinary course that examines the development of various competing and complementary understandings of death and dying in relation to modern life. The course considers death as it appears in philosophy, psychology, critical theory, fiction, poetry, autobiography, and visual art.

Duties include but not limited to

• reading course material
• grading assignments and exams
• holding office hours and ensuring an online presence to assist students with assignments
• consulting on a regular basis with the instructor regarding the approach taken in teaching, grading and other expectations

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates may come from various fields but should have at least an undergraduate degree. Familiarity with contemporary philosophy, literature, or art will be considered an asset, as will prior TA experience (at the university level).

Hourly Rate of Pay: $30.05 (classification of TA130). Position is conditional on the course’s final enrollment numbers

To apply for this position, please forward your C.V. (including a statement concerning your teaching experience) to Sharon Brown at sharon.brown@ukings.ca.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Tim Clarke, who can be reached by email at tim.clarke@ukings.ca.

The University of King’s College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.