Teaching Assistant: Tutorial Leader, Sosc-2001

OCAD University (OCAD U), Canada’s university of the imagination, provides a vibrant and stimulating environment for its faculty and students. Committed to excellence and contemporary approaches to education, OCAD U offers seventeen undergraduate programs, seven graduate programs, and a variety of continuing education courses in art, media and design. OCAD U is currently seeking outstanding, creative and collaborative teachers in the following sessional opportunities/opportunity.
**SOSC-2001**:
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY**
- (January 05, 2023- April 05, 2023;
In Person;
Wednesdays 8:
30AM- 11:
30AM)_
**COURSE DESCRIPTION**:
Focusing on the social science of anthropology, this course introduces students to understanding the beliefs, actions, and political, economic, and social organization of different societies. To this end, this course critically considers global case studies to analyze the concepts of identity, gender, social stratification, and development. By examining how different people advocate for social change and the associated role of the state, students will understand the extent to which people can shape their experience and position in a rapidly changing global world.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Meet regularly with the faculty and students on grading, course content and other matters as needed;
assist in the evaluation of student work, using criteria established by the supervising faculty;
work with faculty and other academic staff in support of the University’s educational goals and objectives;
participate in the provision of a safe and secure environment for all members of the University community and its facilities.
**TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT**:
Teaching Assistants are hired annually on a per-course basis with fixed-term annual contracts renewable to a maximum of 3 years.
**Please note**:
- As mandated by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS), full-time graduate students may not accept Teaching Assistant or other university related employment in excess of 10 hours per week (or 130 hours per semester).
- One cannot hold both a Teaching Assistant and Faculty Appointment within the same semester.
- If you are a work or study permit holder, please note a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and Canadian bank account is a condition of employment.
**HOURS OF WORK**:
Hours per week are based on enrollment.
**COMPENSATION**:
$32.00 per hour 6% in lieu of benefits plus vacation pay, as applicable, per the provisions of the Employment Standards Act.
**_ Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account). _**
If you require further support, please contact the People &
Culture Office.
**_ We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire_**_._
- OCAD U is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please _contact_ People &
Culture for more information or refer to _OCAD U’s Policy of Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities_