School of Computer Science Teaching Assistant COMP 558 Fall 2026

McGill University; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 47,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University, School of Computer Science, invites applications for two teaching assistant positions for COMP 558 - Fundamentals of Computer Vision. The roles cover grading, student support, and lab supervision across a 90-hour term.

Candidates must be McGill registered graduate students, demonstrate command of the course material to the instructor, interact with students in the lab, and possess strong English communication skills. Start date: 2026-07-08; end date: 2026-12-04.

Qualifications

• Must be a McGill registered graduate student.
• Must have command of the course material and demonstrate it to the satisfaction of the course instructor.
• Must be willing to interact with students in the lab.
• Must also have good command of English language and must possess good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with instructor and students in a timely manner.
• Maintain lab and office hours.
• Develop grading scripts to grade assignments and exams.
• Grade assignments and exams under instructor supervision.
• Monitor discussion boards and emails.
• Prepare solution sets for assignments.
• Supervise students during midterms and quizzes.
• Use plagiarism-detection software and verify similarities in students' work.
• Be available throughout the examination period.
• Photocopy course notes, handouts, etc.;
• Ensure confidentiality regarding course-related matters;
• Respect and treat all students equally.

Skills

Communication skills

English language proficiency

Student interaction

Education

McGill registered graduate student

Job description

Hiring Unit: School of Computer Science Course Title: Fundamentals of Computer Vision Course Code: COMP 558 Estimated Number of Positions: 2 Total Hours of Work per Term: 90 Hiring Unit: School of Computer Science Course Number: COMP 558 - Course Title: Fundamentals of Computer Vision Hours of work (per term): 90

Required duties

• effectively and timely communicate with the instructor and the students;
• maintain and observe office and/or lab hours;
• develop grading scripts to be used to grade assignments and/or exams;
• grade assignments and exams under the supervision of the instructor;
• monitor the discussion board/emails;
• prepare solution sets for assignments, etc.;
• supervise students during midterm evaluations and/or quizzes;
• use software for plagiarism detection and verify similarities in the students' work;
• be available throughout the examination period;
• photo copy course notes, hand outs, etc.;
• ensure confidentiality regarding course-related matters;
• respect and treat all students equally.

Qualifications Required

Positions are for McGill Registered graduate students only. Must have command of the course material and must be able to demonstrate this command to the satisfaction of the course instructor. Must be willing to interact with students in the lab. Must also have good command of English language and must possess good communication skills.

Name of Immediate Supervisor

Kaleem Siddiqi

Hourly Salary

$38.46

Position Start Date

2026-07-08

Position End Date

2026-12-04

Deadline to Apply

2026-09-24

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