TA (CUPE) - MEM5300 A - Winter 2027

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

Job summary

The University of Ottawa, Main Campus, seeks a Teaching Assistant for the Data Mining for Business Analytics MEM5300 course (Section A) for the 2027 Winter semester. The TA will support student contact and delivery, under supervision of the supervising professor.

Work runs January 4, 2027 to April 30, 2027 for a total of 65 hours, with two pay rates: undergraduate and graduate. English proficiency and data mining background required; online delivery experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum grade of A in Data Mining and Machine Learning.
• Solid experience with IBM SPSS Modeler.
• Good English communication skills.
• Experience with online course delivery and videoconferencing.

Responsibilities

• Contact with students (allocated hours: 33).
• Grading/noting (27 hours).
• Proctoring (5 hours).
• Course preparation and other tasks as negotiated.

Skills

SPSS Modeler

Online course delivery

Video conferencing tools

English communication

Tools

Zoom

Microsoft 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 de génie / Faculty of Engineering Unit: School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation_ST Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type: Cours précis / Specific course Course Title: Data Mining for Business Analytic Course Code: MEM5300 Section: A Supervisor name (if known): TBD Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/29 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/14

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 :33
• Correction - Notation / Grading :27
• Surveillance / Proctoring :5
• Formation / Training :0
• Autre / Other :0

Number of positions: 1 Expected Enrolment: 35 Work Start Date: janvier 04, 2027 Work End Date: avril 30, 2027 Total Work Hours: 65 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: na Language of Work: Anglais | English

Requirements and Nature of Work:

• Minimum grade of A in a course in Data Mining and Machine Learning.
• Solid experience with IBM SPSS Modeler software application.
• Good English communication skills.
• Experience with online course delivery (e.g., Brightspace).
• Experience with online videoconferencing environments (e.g., Zoom and Microsoft Teams).

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. The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; 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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