	Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
	Canada's premier coastal and marine facility for teaching and research

Fall Program 2012 Teaching Assistant Position Available

The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre is accepting applications for Teaching Assistant positions for our 2012 Fall courses (click here for course descriptions).

Ideal TA applicants are currently registered graduate students familiar with the ecology, biology, and species local to Barkley Sound. Applicants from member universities will be given priority. For field courses that require students to be transported by boats, Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP) certification is required. Courses at BMSC are immersion-based requiring an intense commitment from students and instructors. Courses run Monday – Saturday, with occasional commitments on Sundays. TAs are expected to work ~60-70 hours/week. In addition, TA’s are expected to arrive on the Friday before the course starts for safety and boating orientation and to remain after the course ends to ensure proper clean-up.

The ability to make significant contributions to teaching of course material is desirable. Please see detailed course descriptions.

Duties for all TAs include:

Aiding primary instructor(s) in teaching during labs and field trips; helping in design and implementation of student projects.
Facilitation of courses by organizing equipment and scheduling.
Student transportation to field sites (boating experience is desirable).
Overseeing student safety on field trips.
Lab set-up and clean-up.
Perform other duties as specified by instructors (see below for course-specific needs).

Compulsory Requirements:

SVOP (if course requires transporting students in boats)
NOTE: A valid SVOP also requires:
- Marine Emergency Duties A3 (MED A3)
- Restricted Operator's Certificate (Maritime) with DSC endorsement
- marine first aid course
Current Level One First Aid training (contact your local first aid training provider, e.g. Red Cross, St. John’s Ambulance, etc.).

Salary:

Summer (per 3 weeks) $3000 Salary: $1000 Scholarship
Fall (per 3 weeks) $4000 Salary: $2000 Scholarship

Benefits:

Free accommodation (shared room with a shared kitchen and bathroom).
Staff rates for meals taken in the cafeteria.
Travel expenses reimbursed to a maximum for a single round trip to Bamfield from home university.

Selection Process:

BMSC generally offers TAships to candidates recommended by course instructors.
If an instructor does not have a TA in mind, the position is posted.
All applications received by the deadline are forwarded to the instructor for selection.
In June 2009, Management Council requested preference for fall TAships be given to graduate students at the five member universities.
In June 2009, Management Council approved the hiring of TAs for summer courses who may not be graduate students. These include recent graduate students, and instructors working at BMSC in Public Education. Preference for summer TAships is given to candidates living in Bamfield who are familiar with BMSC, and the ecology, biology and species local to Barkley Sound.

Please complete and submit an Fall 2012 application form along with CV and cover letter before March 31, 2012 by email to:

Beth Rogers

All applications must be electronic (word or pdf). CV and cover letter must be in a SINGLE FILE titled with the applicant’s LAST Name.

Short courses at BMSC are immersion-based requiring an intense commitment from students and instructors. A three-week course at BMSC is the equivalent of one half-year course at a member university, and TAs are expected to work 200 hours during the 3 weeks (~65 hours/week).

Applicants should have knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Barkley Sound area, as well as past experience at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre.

Please send a CV and cover letter, with course(s) of interest listed, before March 31, 2012, to:

Electronic applications are preferred. Please send applications in ONE SINGLE FILE (including cover letter and CV; pdf or MS Word) TITLED WITH YOUR LAST NAME.

Contact

University Programs Coordinator:

(250) 728-3301 ext. 216

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Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
100 Pachena Rd, Bamfield, BC
Canada, V0R 1B0
Phone: (250) 728-3301
Fax: (250) 728-3452

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