Physics Teaching Assistantship Application

Physics Teaching Assistantship Application

Department of Physics, Acadia University

2016/2017

Please submitthis completed form and your course schedule for next yearelectronicallybyFriday,April 8th, 2016to:

Anna Kiefte

Applications received after April 8thwill still be accepted and considered, but applications received by that date will be given priority consideration.

Please contact Anna directly if you have any questions!

Name:

Student Number:

Program of Study:

Acadia e-mail address:

Alternate e-mail address:

Local Mailing Address / Permanent Mailing Address
Telephone: / Telephone:

Please ensure that at least one of the e-mails you provide will be checked regularly over the summer months, should we need to contact you. Please contact Anna if anything changes for you in the coming months that would affect your availability or interest in a teaching assistantship.

Which of the below courses have you successfully completed/are you currently completing in the Department of Physics?
Physics 1013: Introductory Physics I (Calculus-based)
Physics 1053: General Physics I (Algebra-based)
Physics 1513: Astronomy I
Physics 1023: Introductory Physics II (Calculus-based)
Physics 1063: General Physics II (Algebra-based)
Physics 1523: Astronomy II
Physics 2203: Electronics
Physics 2213 Data Acquisition
Please outlinebelow why you want to be a teaching assistant in the Department of Physics, what skills you possess that will help you to be an effective and enthusiastic teaching assistant, and any other information you would like to share thatwould be useful in making decisions about our teaching assistantships.
Please indicate below which sessions/positions you are available for and applying for, based on your background, skills, and your schedule availability (course schedule and work/life/extra-curricular schedule). Feel free to indicate strong preferences in the space following the list.
Fall 2016 semester:
Physics Help Centre, Mondays 3-6 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Mondays 6-9 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Tuesdays 3-6 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Tuesdays 6-9 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Wednesdays 3-6 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Wednesdays 6-9 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Thursdays 3-6 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Thursdays 6-9 pm:
Physics 1013 Lab Teaching Assistant, Mondays 1:30-4:30 pm:
Physics 1053 Lab Teaching Assistant, Tuesdays 1:30-4:30 pm:
Physics 1013 Lab Teaching Assistant, Wednesdays 1:30-4:30 pm:
Physics 1053 Lab Teaching Assistant, Thursdays 1:30-4:30 pm:
Physics 1013 Lab Marker (no contact hours):
Physics 1053 Lab Marker (no contact hours):
Physics 1513 Astronomy Teaching Assistant**:
Physics 2203 Electronics Teaching Assistant:
Winter 2017 semester:
Physics Help Centre, Mondays 3-6 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Mondays 6-9 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Tuesdays 3-6 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Tuesdays 6-9 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Wednesdays 3-6 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Wednesdays 6-9 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Thursdays 3-6 pm:
Physics Help Centre, Thursdays 6-9 pm:
Physics 1023 Lab Teaching Assistant, Mondays 1:30-4:30 pm:
Physics 1063 Lab Teaching Assistant, Tuesdays 1:30-4:30 pm:
Physics 1023 Lab Teaching Assistant, Wednesdays 1:30-4:30 pm:
Physics 1063 Lab Teaching Assistant, Thursdays 1:30-4:30 pm:
Physics 1023 Lab Marker (no contact hours):
Physics 1063 Lab Marker (no contact hours):
Physics 1523 Astronomy Teaching Assistant**:
Physics 2213 Data Acquisition Teaching Assistant:
Preference of Time Commitment:
Average 3hrs/week (36 hours over the semester)
Average 6hrs/week (72 hours over the semester)
Average more than 6 hours per week (please specify):
Other comments about time commitment:

Some notes about teaching assistantship positions:

*All individuals selected for lab assistant, help centre tutor, grading, and electronics/data acquisitionteaching assistantshipswill be required to be available to attend some preparation meetings and training sessions with their supervisor. The timing of the sessions will be determined based on schedules of the TA and the supervisor. TAs are expected to be prepared for their duties as a TA. Time spent on teaching assistantships will be kept track of to ensure that TAs are being compensated fairly based on the allocation of hours for the semester.

**Those who are selected forAstronomy TAships must have taken both PHYS 1513 and 1523. The Astronomy TAships are normally allocated as 6 hours/week. The exact teaching duties of the Astronomy TA position may include tasks such as: grading assignments, leading observation sessions, leading in-class games/movie sessions, invigilating tests, tutoring Astronomy in the Physics Help Centre, and other duties as agreed to with course instructor. Exact duties will be arranged with course instructor, Svetlana Barkanova, in Septemberand January.