You've made it to the last week of classes!! A reminder that we are hiring for grader positions for some introductory Astronomy courses in winter quarter. Please submit your resume and unofficial transcripts to me no later than December 5 at Noon. Let me know if there are any questions; details about the grader position is below.
Astronomy Grader Position: The Department of Astronomy is hiring undergraduate course assistants for Winter 2013. Assistants will be assigned to introductory Astronomy courses based on academic achievement in previous Astronomy courses and any prior experience. In general, the duties for these appointments may include: grading student papers and examinations, attendance at lectures, consultation with instructors and teaching assistants, administrative support for lab sections, and other duties as assigned. No teaching duties will be assigned.
Positions have the possibility of renewal for spring quarter based on satisfactory work as determined by instructors and the availability of positions.
Minimum qualifications:
Completion of Astronomy 321, 322 and 323
Minimum 3.5 grade in each course
Course assistants for introductory Astronomy courses will be paid $10/hour for up to 7 hrs/week during the quarter.
To apply: Submit your resume and unofficial transcript to Sarah Garner (email or in person) by December 5 at Noon.
REU and other summer research opportunities: When you have some time over the break, be sure to look up potential summer research opportunities. Visit this website for a listing: https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/sterrs/23482/146967
LOA Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-League-of-Astronomers/171798242932673
Planetarium Outreach Specialist Job: Columbia Basin College is recruiting a Planetarium Outreach Specialist. Our newly built Planetarium, the largest in Washington State, will serve as a teaching tool for our astronomy program and an outreach tool for local K-12 students and area families. We are reaching out to you as a key individual in your college or university to aide in our recruitment for this position. The position information is listed below. Please pass this on to any recent graduates in astronomy and/or individuals that may have an interest in this position. Thank you so much and please let me know if you have any questions.
Position: Planetarium Outreach Specialist
Salary: $42,000.00 Annually
Positions Available: Immediately
Closing Date: December 16, 4:30 p.m. PST
To see the position description and/or apply, please visit our website at
http://www.columbiabasin.edu/AstroLunch: Tuesday at Noon in Phys/Astr B356A (aka the reading room), Adam Miller (UC Berkeley) will give a talk on "How to find the rare sources all new surveys promise: machine-learning enabled classification and discovery". Join us for this informal talk and feel free to bring your lunch.
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 3pm in Phys/Astr A118, Heshan Illangkoon (Blue Marble Institute of Science) will give a talk on science education and outreach.
Astronomy Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Physics/Astronomy A102 is our last colloquium for autumn quarter. Gertina Besla (Columbia University) will give a talk on "The Role of Dwarf Galaxy Interactions in Shaping the Magellanic System and Implications for Dwarf Spheroidals". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: There are several study abroad opportunities with info sessions as well as a listing of potential winter quarter classes. Be sure to check it out! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Good luck for the end of the quarter!
Best,
Sarah
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