Holiday closure: The King's campus is closed from end of day December 20 to January 2.
Deadline for Applications: Monday, January 6th 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 (CTMP) program invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to handle teaching duties for CTMP/GWST 3355, Girls and Girlhood. CTMP/GWST 3355 is an interdisciplinary course which examines ideas about the girl and girlhood in philosophy, critical theory and literature from the Victorian period to the present day.
Candidates may come from various fields but should have at least an undergraduate degree. Familiarity with the contemporary period and gender and women’s studies will be considered an asset, as will prior TA experience (at the university level).
Hourly Rate of Pay: $30.05 per hour (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. Laura Penny, who can be reached by email at Laura.Penny@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.