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Recitation Leaders, NYU Washington Square

Course Assistant, NYU Washington Square

Fall 2020 – ENVST-UA 100 Environmental Systems Science

The Department of Environmental Studies at New York University is searching for 3 Recitation Leaders for the following course:

Course Description
A comprehensive survey of critical issues in environmental systems science, focusing on: human population; the global chemical cycles; ecosystems and biodiversity; endangered species and wildlife; nature preserves; energy flows in nature; agriculture and the environment; energy systems from fossil fuels to renewable forms; Earth’s waters; Earth’s atmosphere; carbon dioxide and global warming; urban environments; wastes; and paths to a sustainable future. This course is a gateway to the Environmental Studies major and minor, and one of its core courses. It will cover a very significant amount of demanding material, in order to prepare students for upper-level courses. This course will be challenging, and students should expect a steep learning curve. Recitation Leaders will be available to help students along the way.

Minimum Qualifications
•    Ph.D. degree, Master’s degree, or a current Masters or Ph.D. student in environmental sciences or a relevant a natural science
•    Coursework and/or experience in environmental sciences

Job Responsibilities
•    Attend all lectures (Monday, Wednesday; 11:00am-12:15pm)
•    Lead 2 recitation sections once per week (approximately 20 students per section), recitation assignment to be determined by the program.
•    Recitation times for Fall 2020 are: 

    ENVST-UA 100.002 / 9:30am-10:45am T
    ENVST-UA 100.003 / 8:00am-9:15am T
    ENVST-UA 100.004 / 2:00pm-3:15pm T
    ENVST-UA 100.005 / 8:00am-9:15am W
    ENVST-UA 100.006 / 3:30pm-4:45pm W
    ENVST-UA 100.007 / 9:30am-10:45am R

•    Grading
•    Hold regular office hours

Please send a current C.V., statement of interest, and preferred recitation times to matthew.hayek+100@nyu.edu with the subject line “ENVST-UA 100 Fall 2020 Recitation Leader Application.”  Review of applications will begin immediately. The deadline to submit your application is Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 5 pm, and applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Course Assistant for Fall 2020 ENVST-UA 900 Environmental Studies Senior Seminar

NYU's Environmental Studies Senior Seminar is a research and professional seminar attended by all senior Environmental Studies majors in either the fall or spring semester of their senior year. It meets twice per week, (tentatively) Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. One weekly session is typically reserved for an external speaker, the other for class discussion. The Course Assistant will attend all class sessions and help with logistics and grading. The compensation for CAs in AY20/21 is $3298.74. Please contact Prof. Gernot Wagner at gwagner@nyu.edu by May 31st, 2020, if interested.