Position Overview: IAs will be required to prepare for and run weekly workshops; mark assignments, tests and exams; attend meetings with the instructors; hold office hours, and respond to e-mails from students in their workshops. The total weekly commitment is likely to be from 6-8 hours, with the exact number depending on the number of groups assigned to the IA, and the enrolments of those groups. There will also be approximately 4-5 peak periods throughout each term for marking assignments and/or exams, during which the required number of hours to be worked will increase.  

Compensation:  $21.70 per hour, plus 4% in lieu of vacation pay, for 130 hours (an average of 10 hours per week, for the duration of the term).

Applications and Due Dates:  Applicants should send a cover letter, including a statement about the his/her suitability for the position and what s/he can bring to the course, a resume, and the names of two academic references.  Note that references from faculty members who can speak to your writing ability and/or participation in class would be preferred. Official transcripts are not required as the department has access to - and will refer to - academic records. Complete applications should be emailed or delivered to:  Lori Lougheed (llougheed@wlu.ca), Anthropology office, Room 2-119, Alvin Woods Building, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5. 

The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, January 11, 2013.