Teaching Assistant - ARCH 551 W27

McGill University; Harrington; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

The Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture at McGill University seeks a teaching assistant for Urban Design and Planning (ARCH 551). The TA will support instruction, assist with grading papers and exams, and may deliver lectures as needed.

Ideal candidates are graduate students in Urban Planning or Architecture with professional experience and strong writing skills, able to engage with diverse student cohorts across municipal, regional, and provincial contexts.

Qualifications

• The ideal TA is a graduate student enrolled in a post-professional or doctoral program in Urban Planning, Architecture or a related field, who has professional experience, who can demonstrate superior writing skills, and who has a good rapport with students.

Responsibilities

• The bulk of the TA’s time will be devoted to answering students’ questions and grading their work (papers and examinations); he or she may also give one or more lectures.

Job description

Hiring Unit:

The Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture

Course Title:

Urban Design and Planning

Course Code:

ARCH 551

Estimated Number of Positions:

1

Total Hours of Work per Term:

100

Hiring Unit:
Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture

Course Title and Course Number:
Urban Design and Planning / ARCH 551

Estimated Number of Positions:
One (1)

Total Hours of Work per Term:
100

Position Summary:
Fundamentals of city-building in Canada relative to municipal, regional, and provincial actions used to guide urban growth and development. Contemporary urban design in major metropolitan centres as shaped by legal, political, and cultural realities. Current preoccupations in city-building: reurbanisation and adaptive reuse of infrastructure, collaborative multi-stakeholder projects, strategic initiatives, changing relationships between professional experts and grassroots actors. Introduction to specific aspects of practice: public participation and community engagement; land development and real estate; project feasibility and implementation; policy monitoring and evaluation; emergent city-building regimes.

Qualifications:

The ideal T.A. is a graduate student enrolled in a post-professional or doctoral program in Urban Planning, Architecture or a related field, who has professional experience, who can demonstrate superior writing skills, and who has a good rapport with students. The bulk of the T.A.‘s time will be devoted to answering students’ questions and grading their work (papers and examination); he or she may also give one or more lectures.

Hourly Salary:

$38.46

Position Start Date:

2027-01-04

Position End Date:

2027-04-30

Deadline to Apply:

2026-10-09

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].