Individualized Study Tutor - GEOP

Division:
Faculty of Science and Technology

FTE:
Block Size 0.50

Location Name:
Home Office

Position Type:
Permanent

Location:

, AB

Job

Wage Min: 0.0000

Closing Date: 11/13/2026 12:00:00 AM

Wage Max: 0.0000

Anticipated Workload: 0.5 block (16 students)

Guided by Like No Other, Athabasca University’s (AU) strategic plan, AU’s approach to accessible yet transformative education and research is truly distinctive. Our academic mission is to remove barriers to post-secondary education for learners, regardless of their age, location, career, or educational background.

Based in the beautiful region of Athabasca, Alberta, AU is one of four Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities (CARUs) in the province. We are a public, board-governed, open, and online university serving more than 37,000 students across Alberta, Canada, and around the world.

AU seeks to be an agile and inclusive workplace in which all team members can grow, make their highest contribution, and each make a difference to our academic vision and mission.

Led by President Dr. Alex Clark, AU is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Drawing from five decades of growth in distance and online education, we aim to grow our position as Canada’s foremost innovator in flexible, online and accessible learning. With an inclusive Senior Leadership Team dedicated to empowering every team member to contribute, learn and thrive, AU stands poised for an exciting and ambitious next stage of development.

Athabasca University's Learning Services Tutorial Department is seeking an Individualized Study Tutor for the following course:

GEOP
308 - Introduction to Geophysics:
Link to Syllabus

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

A minimum of a Master's degree required (PhD preferred) in Geophysics.

The successful candidate will have subject matter expertise and be responsible for providing academic assistance to students, for marking assignments, and for assigning and recording final grades. Teaching experience at a post-secondary level is required. Experience in distance learning and familiarity with digital teaching technologies and online course delivery is preferred. Experience with adult education and Brightspace online course delivery is considered an asset.

Along with the relevant academic credentials as mentioned above, this position requires excellent communication, organizational, administration and online/computer skills. The successful candidate should have demonstrated ability to maintain a high academic standard, maintain accurate student records, and return students' work promptly and within the University's required service standards. Candidates must own or have access to a computer and internet with the capability to communicate with the University and students and the capability to run any applications required to perform tutorial support.

Contact Information:

For further information about this position, please contact Ken Munyikwa, Associate Professor and Course Coordinator at

First consideration will be given to internal applicants according to Article 7 of The Board/CUPE Collective Agreement, followed by those candidates who are able to work from Alberta and then those who are able to work from within Canada.

Non-doctoral prepared employees: $265.81 prorated per block.

Doctoral prepared employees: $276.44 prorated per block.

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