Student Teaching Assistant- Department of History- Faculty of Arts

Competition Number:
133S23
Position Type:
Student Position
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Department of History- Faculty of Arts
Position:
Student Teaching Assistant
Contract:
Hours of Work:
Varied- Up to 50 hours for the term
Salary:

$16.60 per hour (plus 4% vacation pay)

Term:

December 8, 2023 鈥� April 11, 2024

The Department of History is seeking to hire a student to help develop and run the reconstruction of a 15th-century witch trial based on the procedures laid out in the Malleus maleficarum for students in HIST4165.

Duties include:

  • Work with Professor Raiswell through December 2023 to develop a Reacting-to-the-Past style scenario based on Inquisition records from late 15th-century Ravensburg and Innsbruck
  • Work with students in HIST4165 over the course of the winter term 2024, mentoring them and helping them understand the historical context underlying the scenario
  • Stimulate and moderate chat through an electronic messaging service
  • Other duties as required

Qualifications:

  • Must have taken HIST4090: 鈥�The Malleus Maleficarum in Context鈥�
  • Excellent knowledge of late medieval social and cultural history
  • Strong communication skills
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills, good attention to detail

Priority will be given to 91探花 students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.

 

Application Instructions:

Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link posted on the 91探花 Human Resources website. Applications will not be accepted via email.

If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, 91探花, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number 902-894-2895.

91探花 is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. 91探花 is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. If you require accommodation in any part of the process, please direct your inquiries, in confidence, to our HR Officer, hrofficer@upei.ca.

Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.