2025 S | Sessional Instructional Assistant | RSM456 Big Data and Marketing Analytics

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A public research university in Toronto is seeking a Sessional Instructional Assistant for the course RSM456 Big Data and Marketing Analytics. The role includes assisting with grading, proctoring exams, and holding office hours. A graduate degree in Statistics, Economics, or Marketing is required, alongside proficiency in Python and familiarity with programming languages such as R or MATLAB. This position offers an opportunity to contribute academically while advancing your teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree with strong academic background required.
• Experience with course materials preferred.
• Previous experience is valued more than the need for new experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in grading assignments.
• Proctor final exams.
• Hold tutorials and office hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Python

Statistical analysis

Familiarity with R or MATLAB

Previous teaching assistant experience

Education

Graduate degree in Statistics, Economics, or Marketing

Job description

2025 S | Sessional Instructional Assistant | RSM456 Big Data and Marketing Analytics

Date posted: November 19, 2025

Faculty/Division: School of Management

Department: School of Management

Campus: St. George

Responsibilities

• Assist in grading assignments.
• Proctor final exams.
• Invigilate tests and exams as required.
• Hold tutorials and office hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree with a strong academic background in Statistics, Economics and Marketing.
• Strong knowledge of Python and/or other programming languages (R, MATLAB, etc.).
• Previous TA experience and familiarity with the course materials and supporting educational concepts preferred.
• Relevant Criterion: Previous experience is the more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position.

Class Schedule: Courses may be online or in person depending on circumstances, so candidates must be available and comfortable with both.

Sessional date of appointment: January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

Salary: The minimum hourly rate shall be: (value not provided)

NOTE: This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment.

Policies

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity seeking groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position. The University of Toronto invites all qualified applicants to make application.

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail]. During employment, to request accommodation from the University, contact the supervisor or department chair and/or Health & Wellbeing Programs & Services at [e-mail]. For more information about accommodations at U of T, please visit our Accommodation webpage.

All jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrollment.

Duties of this position shall be performed at the campus on which the position is located. Where the duties are intended to be performed at another location, such other location will be specified in the posting.

Positions posted here are open to Graduate Students in the School of Graduate Studies, Postdoctoral Fellows and Undergraduate Students in the University of Toronto. Preference in hiring shall be given to Graduate Students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto or those who have made application to be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto.

The hiring criteria for Teaching Assistant positions are academic qualifications, the need to acquire experience, previous experience, and previous satisfactory employment under the provisions of this collective agreement.

Application Procedure:

For detailed information on the application procedure go to UofT: CUPE Hiring Application. Applications for EACH course must be accompanied by a current resume and application form. Please use the space provided to briefly outline why you are applying to this course.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail].