Teaching Assistant Job Application Completed applications should be submitted by April 30 to Barb Murray at the above address. Applications will be accepted after the deadline until all positions are filled but, other considerations being equal, candidates who applied by the deadline will be preferred.
Applicants should submit a Four Part Application:
Part 1: A complete Application Form (this document). Part 2: A cover letter discussing your relevant experience and qualifications (maximum 500 words) Part 3: A copy of current Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating your academic and employment experience. Part 4: Supporting documents: a) Safety Training: Basic Lab Safety on line through Risk Management; b) Lab Safety Orientation; c) Visa in effect for the complete duration of the appointment.
Applicants must be full-time graduate students currently registered in the MEng, MASc, or PhD programs, or must have been accepted into one of these programs to begin in September (with no provisional acceptance). Priority for Teaching Assistant appointments will be given to Masters students who have not exceeded two teaching years and to PhD students who have not exceeded five teaching years.
Although the precise duties will vary depending on the course for which an appointment is made, in general they will include:
Laboratory Assistant – assisting in supervision of laboratory experiments, marking of the laboratory reports. Tutorial Assistant – assisting in or taking charge of tutorial sessions, marking of assignments, preparing written solutions, reviewing of assignments with undergraduates Marking – marking of assignments. Invigilation of Exams – As required. Training (Mandatory) - New TAs and returning TAs who have not participated in the Faculty of Applied Science TA training program must participate in training. The training is designed to help ensure that TAs are as successful as possible in their roles. Please visit the following website for more information http://engineering.ubc.ca/eng/students/current-students/ta-training. 1 "UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.” Be advised that Teaching Assistants at The University of British Columbia (UBC) are represented by the Canadian Union Of Public Employees Local 2278 (CUPE2278) and that a Collective Agreement between UBC and CUPE2278 is in effect.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY.
Part 1: Application Form Biographic Information Name: ______Social Insurance Number: ______
Local Home Address: ______
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UBC Student No.: ______Birth Date: ______(mm/dd/yyyy)
Telephone: ______E-Mail: ______
Degree Program Information
Start date: ______Program: MENG MASC PHD (circle one)
Faculty Supervisor: ______
Employment Capabilities and Preferences
Please state the type of duty you are capable of undertaking or would prefer to undertake:
Laboratory Supervision and Instruction
Tutorial Instruction
Other
(Please note that you may be offered a job that includes a combination of these duties.)
Please indicate your preference for when you would like to be considered for a Teaching Assistant job:
14W Term 1 (Sep 2014 to Dec. 2014)
14W Term 2 (Jan 2015 to Apr. 2015)
Please see http://www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/courses.cfm for detailed descriptions of the courses.
2 "UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.” Mark your choices on list of anticipated courses on the following page.
3 "UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.” The following are anticipated Mechanical Engineering courses for the Academic Year 2014-2015
Title select Course Number Title select Course Number Computer-Aided Engineering APSC 151 Graphics MECH 431 Engineering Economics APSC 150 Engineering Case Studies MECH 433/533 Biofluids MECH 220 Technical Skills Practicum MECH 435/535 Orthopaedic Biomechanics Fundamentals of Injury MECH 221 Engineering Science I MECH 436/536 Biomechanics MECH 222 Engineering Science II MECH 439 Biomechanics Research MECH 223 Mechanical Design MECH 445/545 Fuel Cell Systems Integration of Engineering MECH 224 Concepts I MECH 454 Thermofluids Design Project Integration of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Design MECH 225 Concepts II MECH 457 Project Introduction to Mechanics of MECH 260 Materials MECH 458 Mechatronics Design Project MECH 280 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics MECH 459 Biomedical Design Project Mechanical Engineering Advanced Mechanics of MECH 305 Laboratories MECH 460/550 Materials Data Analysis and Mechatronics MECH 306 Laboratories MECH 462 Finite Element Analysis MECH 325 Mechanical Design I MECH 463 Mechanical Vibrations MECH 326 Mechanical Design II MECH 464 Industrial Robotics MECH 327 Thermal System Design MECH 466 Automatic Control Mechanical Engineering Design Computer Control of MECH 328 Project MECH 467/590 Mechatronics Systems MECH 329 Materials for Mechanical Design MECH 468/522 Modern Control Engineering MECH 356 Machine Components MECH 469/59 Modeling of Dynamic Systems MECH 358 Engineering Analysis Heating, Ventilating and Air MECH 360 Mechanics of Materials MECH 473 Conditioning MECH 366 Modeling of Mechatronic Systems MECH 478 IC Engines MECH 368 Engineering Measurements MECH 479 Computational Fluid Dynamics MECH 375 Heat Transfer I MECH 481/581 Aerodynamics of Aircraft I MECH 380 Fluid Dynamics MECH 484 Aircraft Design: Aerodynamics MECH 386 Industrial Fluid Mechanics MECH 485 Aircraft Design: Structures MECH 392 Manufacturing Processes MECH 487 Introduction to Ship Structures Introduction to Ship MECH 405/543 Acoustics and Noise Control MECH 488 Hydrodynamics Special Topics: Introduction to MECH 410M Mechatronics MECH 489/582 Experimental Thermofluids MECH 410R Microfluidics MECH 491/550A Computer-Aided Manufacturing MECH 420 Sensors and Actuators Mechatronics System Introduction to Academic MECH 421 Instrumentation MECH 493 Research MECH 495 Industrial Engineering MECH 423 Biomedical Instrumentation MECH 496 Engineering Management
4 "UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.” Assertion of Completion and Accuracy By signing, I assert that the information that I have entered into this form is complete and accurate and that I have attached Part 2 and Part 3.
Name: Date:
Part 2 – Cover letter: Please attach a cover letter highlighting your skills and experience that are relevant to the duties of a Teaching Assistant (maximum 500 words).
Part 3 – Curriculum Vitae: Please attach a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating your academic and employment experience.
Part 4: Supporting documents: a) Safety Training: Basic Lab Safety through Risk Management; b) Lab Safety Orientation; c) Visa in effect for the complete duration of the appointment
5 "UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.”