Political Science Teaching Assistants – Winter 2025

Job title:

Political Science Teaching Assistants – Winter 2025

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).You must be a student registered at McGill in an MA or PhD degree program in the Winter 2025 term.Hiring Unit: Department of Political SciencePosition Summary:Responsibilities include hosting and facilitating discussions with small groups of students; grading of some assignments; attending lectures and reading course materials; communication with students regarding MyCourses, submission of assignments, etc.Qualifications:Positions only available to McGill graduate student with appropriate academic background. Previous study in the subject of the course.Additional Qualifications for POLI 311:Knowledge of R, LaTeX, calculus, linear algebra, linear and logistic regression, RmarkdownAdditional Qualifications for POLI 666:Must have taken POLI 618 and POLI 666 or equivalentPositions:POLI 222: Political Process and Behaviour – Prof. Scholtz – 2 positions of 180 hoursPOLI 227: Intro to Comparative Politics – Global South – Prof. Douek – 8 positions of 180 hoursPOLI 231: Intro to Political Theory – Prof. Roberts – 3 positions of 180 hoursPOLI 243: International Politics of Economic Relations – Prof Baccini – 5 positions of 180 hoursPOLI 311: Intro to Quantitative Political Science – Prof. Szendro – 3 position of 180 hoursPOLI 313: Intro to Qualitative Methods in Political Science – Prof. Islas Weinstein – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 319: Politics of Latin America – Prof TBA – 2 positions of 180 hoursPOLI 321: Issues: Canadian Public Policy – Prof Ajadi – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 329: Russian and Soviet Politics – Prof. Johnson – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 345: International Organisations – Prof. Katul – 2 positions of 180 hoursPOLI 351: The Causes of Major Wars – Prof Brawley – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 352 International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa – Prof. Douek – 2 positions of 180 hoursPOLI 358: Political Economy of International Organizations – Prof Baccini – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 362: Political Theory and International Relations – Prof Lu – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 364: Radical Political Thought – Prof. Roberts – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 369: Politics of South East Asia – Prof Kuhonta – 2 positions of 180 hoursPOLI 380: Contemporary Chinese Politics – Prof Wang – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 381: Politics in Japan and South Korea – Prof TBA – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 410: Canadian Political Parties – Prof. Gordon – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 422: Topic: Violence in South Africa: Prof. Douek – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 424: Media and Politics – Prof TBA – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 446: International Law and the Politics of Human Rights – Prof Nunez – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 473: Democracy and the Market – Prof Szendro – 1 position of 180 hoursPOLI 666: Casual interference for Political Science – Prof. Berwick – 1 position of 90 hoursHourly Salary: $36.25Total Hours of Work per Term: 180 or 90Position Start Date: 3 January 2025Position End Date: 10 May, 2025Deadline to Apply: 17 October, 2025How to ApplyIf you are an EXTERNAL APPLICANT (former McGill employee, or never been a McGill employee), navigate to the . First sign in to your candidate account or create one, as applicable. IMPORTANT: To create your account, make sure to use a personal email address (and NOT an @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email address). Search for “Political Science Teaching Assistants Winter 2025” in the Search bar and click Apply to begin the application process.If you are an INTERNAL APPLICANT (active McGill employee, with a current job extending into July 2022), login and apply through , using your McGill username and password. IMPORTANT: You MUST first connect to McGill’s VPN before you login to Workday ( ). Once logged into Workday, type “Find Jobs” in the Search bar. Then search for “Political Science Teaching Assistants Winter 2025”, once you have found it, you can apply directly through your Workday account.McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage 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 engage productively with diverse communities.At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through . Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, .All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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Location

Canada

Job date

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:37:51 GMT

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