MECH 3652 TA - Winter 2027

UM Careers; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Manitoba invites applications for a Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader for MECH 3652 under CUPE 3909 Unit 1 (Students). The appointment runs January 7, 2027 to April 12, 2027 with a fixed timeslot on Fridays from 2:30 to 5:15 pm, totaling 8.4 hours per week and 104.16 hours overall.

Pay is $21.82/hour for undergraduates and $24.29/hour for graduates, plus vacation pay. The role involves preparing instructional materials, presenting to students, marking work, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to assist in course instruction.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Empathetic approach to student learning.

Responsibilities

• Attend orientation, plan and coordinate meetings for the course staff.
• Attend lectures and other instructional sessions as needed.
• Consult with the supervisor for direction on responsibilities.
• Prepare instructional materials and present to students in tutorials, labs or seminars.
• Mark student work including exams and assignments as assigned.
• Maintain scheduled consultation times and provide additional help as needed.
• Support development or adaptation of instructional materials and activities.

Skills

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

PDF documents

Empathy

English

Education

Academic studies completed

Job description

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader MECH 3652- CUPE 3909 Unit 1 (Students)

Mechanical Engineering

Price Faculty of Engineering

Job details:

Course: Machine Design MECH 3652

Start date: January 7, 2027

End date: April 12, 2027

Work schedule: 8.4 hours per week

Expected total hours: 104.16 hours

Hourly rate: $21.82 per hour (plus vacation pay) for undergraduate students$24.29 per hour (plus vacation pay) for graduate students

- Familiarity with MECH 3652 course content and/or successful completion of MECH 3652 preferred.- Timeslot: Fridays 2:30-5:15 pm- Successful applicant must be available for entire appointment period (Jan. 7-Apr. 12, 2027).- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF documents required.- Ability to engage students and create a positive learning environment preferred.- Ability to provide office hours to students during fixed, weekly time slots required.

If you are an international student you must have a valid study permit which states that you are allowed to work on campus and you must be enrolled as a full‑time University of Manitoba student for the duration of any appointment.

For more information please contact: Jill Lautenschlager - [e-mail]

Key responsibilities:

• Attends orientation, planning and coordinating meetings as may be scheduled for staff in the course.
• May be required to attend lectures and other sessions of instruction in the course.
• Consults with the employment supervisor responsible for the course(s) for direction on assigned responsibilities.
• Prepares instructional material such as handouts, assignments, problem sets, tests, exams and presents to students in a variety of settings such as tutorials, laboratories, or seminars.
• Marks student work including the work submitted by students in the tutorial, lab or seminar for which she/he is responsible and the assigned portion of the work submitted by students in the course generally, e.g. the midterm exam, final exam or major project, the marking of which may be shared among the staff in a course under the employment supervisor responsible.
• Consults with students by maintaining regularly scheduled and posted times for such consultation and provides a reasonable amount of informally scheduled consultation if necessary.
• Such other related duties as may be assigned, e.g. development or adaptation of audio visual material, preparation of experiments, participation in field trips, etc.
• - Occasional approved substitution for other members of the teaching or teaching support staff including the necessary related tasks.
• - May initiate or be required to initiate information to students identifying assignment problems or misinterpretations.

Qualifications:

• Completion of academic studies and experience which have resulted in an expertise specifically appropriate to assisting in the instruction of the course(s) assigned.
• An empathetic approach to the instructional needs and concerns of students.
• Effective skills in the English language.

Additional information:

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.