HE304 Instructional Assistant

Position Posting - Instructional Assistant (IA)

HE304: Introduction to Indigenous Health and Wellbeing

One instructional assistant (IA) is required for HE304: Introduction to Indigenous Health and Wellbeing (Fall/2021 term).  This course is intended to engage and advance students’ knowledge, awareness, and understanding in the area of Indigenous Peoples’ health. Students will learn about health inequities that face First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in rural and urban contexts across Canada. Students will critically examine how a) health status is measured; b) historical and current colonial practices are linked to determinants of Indigenous People’s health; and c) cultural safety, cultural humility, and cultural continuity are crucial to addressing health inequities. Students will be exposed to differences in health issues, access to care, and systemic challenges between Indigenous people in different regions and contexts across Canada. Students will learn about promising approaches and strengths-based practices that people are using in health practices, research, policies, and programming. Students will learn from several guest speakers who are Indigenous and most/all readings are first-authored by Indigenous Peoples. 

Duties

The IA will assist in:

• answering student emails
• aiding students in learning the course materials
• grading assignments

Qualifications

The ideal candidates will have successfully completed HE304, have a passion for the subject area, be excellent communicators, and demonstrate strong leadership skills in facilitating learning objectives. Clear evidence of having studied and learned (e.g. self-guided) about Indigenous Peoples of Canada, beyond taking HE304, is required. An example of this may be a certificate from taking the MOOC course “Indigenous Canada”.

Hours of work

Hours to be determined. (Hours will be worked between September 7 and December 23, 2021.

Rate of pay

$21.70/hour when fourth-year undergraduate

$27.54/hour when MA. or PhD

Please apply with a resume and cover letter (be sure to include proof of the grade (LORIS screenshot) you acquired in the course) to healthsciences@wlu.ca by Monday, August 23, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.