CUPE - Winter 2027 - TA for Technical support - Nursing Courses

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance coverage

Employee assistance program

Job summary

University of Ottawa on Main Campus seeks a Teaching Assistant/Graduate TA to provide technical support for bimodal course delivery and assist instructors with Zoom/Teams sessions and Brightspace.

Responsibilities include preparing materials, uploading content, and offering class support while training users on platforms. Applicants should have a master’s degree (in progress) in health sciences, with nursing candidates preferred, and must be fluent in English.

Qualifications

• Completed master’s degree (or in progress) in health sciences or a related program.
• Preference for nurses or graduate nursing students.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for bimodal course delivery.
• Prepare and train staff on Brightspace and other platforms.
• Support classes, tutorials, and seminars via Zoom/Teams.
• Note: marking is not included in the Technical TA role.

Skills

Fluent in English

Education

Master's degree (in progress) in health sciences or related field

Tools

Zoom/Teams

Brightspace

Job description

Posting Reason: New Position Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus Session: 2027 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver Faculty: Faculté des sciences de la santé / Faculty of Health Sciences Unit: Recherche, École des sciences infirmières_ÉT et occasionnels Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type: Général / General Course Title: N/A Course Code: N/A Section: Supervisor name (if known): Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/27 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/11 Description of tasks (hours): Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work. Recherche / Research:0 Préparation / Preparation:0 Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0 Correction - Notation / Grading:0 Surveillance / Proctoring:0 Formation / Training:0 Autre / Other:0

Number of positions: 3 Expected Enrolment: N/A Work Start Date: January 04, 2027 Work End Date: April 30, 2027 Total Work Hours: 50 Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027) Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate. These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay. Method of Delivery: n/a Language of Work: Anglais | English

Requirements and Nature of Work: Nature of Work Technical support, preparation of bimodal course delivery, and other tasks. Training: Attending Health and Safety and Virtual Campus training, Brightspace and/or other software platform training as needed; Preparation: Reviewing course outline, consulting with course professor, uploading files to Brightspace and/or other software platform, general technical support ; Contact Time: Attend classes/tutorials/seminars as needed to provide technical support, such as creating, facilitating, and monitoring discussion groups via Zoom/Teams; Other Duties: As discussed with course professor. **Please note that marking is not included in the “Technical TA” role**

Minimum Qualifications

• Have completed a master's degree/ master’s or doctoral degree in process in a relevant program at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
• Preference will be given to candidates who are nurses or in a graduate nursing program.
• Fluent in English

Additional Comments: The number of positions and hours offered may be less than the number posted due to enrolment. The candidate must be in Ottawa to do the work. you will need access to a computer, the Internet, a microphone and a webcam. Note: hours vary between 25h, 50h and 100h.

Additional Information and/or Comments: All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence.

While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

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Benefits

• a competitive salary
• a defined benefit pension plan
• group insurance coverage
• an employee and family assistance program

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