2026 Spring | Sessional Instructional Assistant | RSM2512 | Branding

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Toronto is seeking a Sessional Instructional Assistant for Branding (RSM2512) for the 2026 Spring term. The role requires in-person participation on the St.

George campus, with duties including grading, proctoring exams, invigilating tests, and holding tutorials and office hours. Strong communication and organization are essential, with preference for prior TA experience and marketing background.

Qualifications

• PhD, MBA, or undergrad business degree with strong marketing background.
• Strong written communication and time management skills.
• TA experience and familiarity with the course materials and supporting educational concepts preferred.
• Successful completion of a case analysis course in management is preferred.
• Professional marketing experience (brand management/consulting/audit) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in grading assignments.
• Proctoring final exam.
• Invigilate tests and exams as required.
• Holds tutorials and office hours.
• Other duties as assigned. You are required to be in person.

Skills

Written communication

Time management

TA experience

Marketing knowledge

Education

PhD/MBA/Undergrad business

Job description

2026 Spring | Sessional Instructional Assistant | RSM2512 | Branding

Date posted: November 13, 2026

Faculty/Division: School of Management

Department: School of Management

Campus St. George

Duties

• Assist in grading assignments
• Proctoring final exam
• Invigilate tests and exams as required
• Holds tutorials and office hours
• Other duties as assigned. You are required to be in person.

Requirements

• PhD, MBA, or undergraduate business degree with a strong academic background in Marketing.
• Strong written communication and time management skills required.
• Previous TA experience and familiarity with the course materials and supporting educational concepts preferred.
• Successful completion of a case analysis course in management is preferred.
• Professional marketing experience (especially brand management, brand consulting, or brand auditing) is an asset.

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, 2027 - April 30, 2027

Salary: The minimum hourly rate shall be:

NOTES: 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 enrollment.

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 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.

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].

The University of Toronto has implemented a process to substantiate Indigenous Membership/Citizenship/Enrolment for candidates who identify as Indigenous. For more information about this process, please refer to the Indigenous Substantiation Website.