McGill University
Job title:
Teaching Assistant – EDGC 201-001 W25
Company
McGill University
Job description
Please refer to the job aid for instructions on how to apply.If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).This posting is for one unionized contractual appointment. A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student employed to assist the Course Supervisor as a Teaching Assistant in a classroom environment. Teaching Assistant Positions are governed by the Collective Agreement between McGill University and the Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM)Hiring Unit:
Department of Integrated Studies in EducationCourse Title and Course Number:EDGC 201 Media, Learning, and Digital Youth CulturesEstimated Number of Positions:
1 Teaching AssistantTotal Hours of Work per Term:
70 hours (estimated)Position Summary:This requisition is for one position, at 70 hours, in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. Course dates are January 6, 2025 to April 11, 2025. Effective dates of appointment are December 23, 2024 to April 25, 2025.Posting Timeline (15 working days): October 21, 2024 – November 8, 2024Application Deadline: November 8, 2024 (11:59PM)Note: This posting will expire at 00:00am on November 9, 2024. You have until 11:59pm on November 8, 2024 to submit your application.Responsibilities may include:Marking and GradingPreparing Course MaterialsAssisting Students’ learningLeading discussions.Project SupervisionProvide feedback to students on presentations and/or course work.Attending classes (Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:35 AM to 12:55PM)Qualifications:A PhD or Master’s degree related to the course/faculty.Experience mentoring youth across varied formal and informal learning contexts.Familiarity with formal schooling structures and processes, such as Quebec’s Ministère de l’Éducation programming and the Quebec Education Program.Understanding of diverse critical, digital, and activist-oriented literacy practices in alignment with contemporary theory, practice, and global contexts.Understanding of emerging digital texts and technologies and the role they play in changing youth’s learning lives across contexts.DISE and McGill students will have priority.As per collective agreement 2.11 A teaching assistant is a Graduate student at the Master’s or Doctoral level employed to assist a Course Supervisor as a Teaching Assistant or Demonstrator.McGill University is Committed to Equity in EmploymentHourly Salary:Position Start Date: 2024-12-23Position End Date: 2025-04-25Deadline to Apply: 2024-11-08McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, .
Expected salary
Location
Canada
Job date
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:04:46 GMT
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