TA/Demo/Tutor/Sem. Leader - EVDS 1660 (CUPE Students)

Department of Food Science, University of Manitoba; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Manitoba, Department of Food Science, is seeking a Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader for EVDS 1660 D01. The position runs from September 7, 2026 to December 18, 2026, with a weekly schedule of 3.25 hours and a total of 48.75 hours.

Undergraduate rate is $21.82/hour plus vacation pay; graduate rate is $24.29/hour plus vacation pay. Responsibilities include attending orientation, preparing instructional materials, marking assignments and exams, and providing student

Qualifications

• Empathetic approach to instructional needs and concerns of students.
• Effective skills in the English language.

Responsibilities

• Attends orientation, planning and coordinating meetings for staff in the course.
• May attend lectures and other sessions of instruction in the course.
• Prepares instructional material such as handouts, assignments, tests and presents to students in tutorials, labs or seminars.
• Marks student work including exams and major projects.
• Maintains regular consultation times with students and provides extra support as needed.
• Performs related duties and may assist with audio-visual materials or field trips.

Skills

Empathetic approach

Strong English

Education

Instructional experience

Job description

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader EVDS 1660 D01- CUPE 3909 Unit 1 (Students)

Faculty of Architecture

Job details:

Course: History of Culture, Ideas and Environment 1 EVDS 1660 D01

Start date: September 7, 2026

End date: December 18, 2026

Work schedule: 3.25 hours per week

Expected total hours: 48.75 hours

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

Distance Education

For more information please contact: Farnaz Mogharehabed - [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.

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.

Applications may be considered after the posting closing date.

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.

Preference may be given to applicants who are, or will be, a registered student studying in the Department which is posting the employment opportunity at the time that the duties of the position commence.

PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR LATEST STUDENT TRANSCRIPT. PAST ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN SELECTION DECISIONS.

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.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.