Teaching Assistants and Lab Demonstrators (Unit 1)

A number of Teaching Assistant and Lab Demonstrator positions are available in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences for the Summer, Fall and Winter Sessions. These positions are open to students who have demonstrated a sound knowledge of the relevant subject matter and who have the ability to impart that knowledge to other students.

Hiring of Teaching Assistants and Lab Demonstrators will be governed by the regulations outlined in Article 16 of the CUPE Local 3902 Collective Agreement. Availability of positions is contingent upon final course determinations, enrolment and budgetary considerations. All contracts are by session and extend for four months each as per the length of each session.

General duties include:

• Demonstrating and setting up laboratories
• Conducting weekly tutorial sessions
• Grading quizzes, tests and assignments
• Invigilating term tests and other duties as required by the course. Refer to the individual courses for additional details

Application Procedure

• Please note that the application procedure is now done online.
• A hard copy is located on the sixth floor, outside room S649.
• The application deadline date is shown seperately for each job description.

The jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment.

Job Postings:

• UG: $34.94 per hour
• SGS: $39.92 per hour
• SGS II-Masters: $39.92 per hour
• SGS II-PhD: $39.92 per hour
• Post Doctoral Fellow: $39.92 per hour