Hi all, Passing on a sessional job opportunity to teach a course on computer programming to undergraduates at Quest in Squamish, BC (near Vancouver). I taught a computation in science course there in Nov and had a great experience. Info on this course and how to apply is below (and I'm happy to answer any questions). Full disclosure, I have no role in the hiring process.
Best, Tiffany Opportunity to teach a course: We’re looking for a visiting instructor to teach a course called “Computer Programming” from February 8 to March 2 of 2016. At Quest, we teach in 3.5 week blocks, with 3 contact hours per day (the equivalent of a semester long course), plus office hours. Classes are capped at 20 students, and students take only one course at a time. We use a variety of teaching methods in the classroom (as opposed to 3 hours of straight lecture). The content of the course would be up to the instructor, as would the readings, activities, etc. The current course description is below, but we can modify this (e.g. you don’t have to use Java). The remuneration for those holding a PhD is $6000 (and slightly less for those without a PhD). We also provide housing on campus for the duration of the block. course description (open to some modification): This course explores the fundamental concepts and techniques used to design, implement and test computer programs. Students will use the Java programming language to explore commonly implemented algorithms and learn how to write understandable and efficient programs. Topics covered in this course will include object-oriented programming, data structures, arrays and recursion. This course is appropriate to everyone who wants to create software. No prior computing experience is required. if you are interested or have additional questions please contact Ian Picketts at [email protected] thank you very much -- Tiffany A. Timbers, PhD Banting Postdoctoral fellow, Leroux Lab Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6 604-803-4962 [email protected] tiffanytimbers.com @TiffanyTimbers
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