Faculty of Art
Application for 2024-2025 Undergraduate Winter Term 1 & 2 Teaching Assistant:
- Current full-time undergraduate students at UBC.
- High level of fluency in Cantonese (knowledge in Yale/Jyutping highly desirable)
- Ability to prepare teaching materials
- Training or previous experience in language teaching desirable
- Successful completion of CNTO 401/403/451 (can fulfill during employment)
Period of Employment:
Term 1: September 3 – December 6, 2024
Term 2: January 6 – April 8, 2025
NOTE: All teaching assistantships for the 2025 Winter session will be 96 hours per course unless otherwise noted.
General duties:
Preparation of and instruction in the language laboratory, discussion periods, tutorial sessions, review sessions and lectures; teaching ; keeping class records; setting, marking and providing feedback on examinations, tests and assignments; holding office hours; invigilating exams and assisting instructors to conduct oral exams; management and maintenance of a website and competence in Connect ; duplicating materials; ordering and obtaining AV equipment; demonstrating procedures or setting up demonstrations.
- Provide latest CV
- Provide course and work schedule to indicate time availability
- Indicate the period/term and course(s) you are applying
- Schedule an interview with CNTO instructor(s);
- Attend at least 2 CNTO class observation sessions;
- Work with the current TA(s) and teach 1 tutorial session;
- Participate in one Cantonese extracurricular activity or service project;
- Completion of CNTO 401/403/451 (preferred).
Contact us at cantonese.info@ubc.ca to submit your CV and schedule your interview.
Due Date: July 15, 2024, 11:59 pm (Pacific Daylight Time)