Teaching Assistant - EXSU 603

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

Job summary

McGill University in Montreal seeks an in-person Teaching Assistant for EXSU 603: Surgical Education Foundations. You will grade journals, update course materials, summarize new research, and assist in preparing lectures for re-recording to reflect current content.

You will support team-based learning activities, readiness assurance tests, group exercises, and student presentations, attending sessions at the Montreal General Hospital.

Qualifications

• Current McGill masters or doctoral student eligible to apply.
• Preferably enrolled in Surgical and Interventional Sciences.
• Active in surgical/health professions education or related field.
• Experience grading and assessing student work.
• Familiar with simulation-based or surgical education research.
• Strong written and verbal communication; organized.
• Able to facilitate small-group discussions.
• Willing to work in-person at Montreal General Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Grade student journals and help update course content.
• Summarize new research articles and online resources for the course.
• Help prepare lectures for re-recording and ensure notes reflect current versions.
• Support team-based learning activities, readiness assurance tests, and group exercises.
• Assist with student presentations and in-person class activities.
• Attend courses in-person at Montreal General Hospital's Clinical Innovation Platform.

Skills

Grading experience

Health professions education

Educational research methods

Small-group facilitation

Feedback delivery

Interpersonal skills

Instructional tech (myCourses, Teams,

Education

Master's or Doctoral student at McGill

Enrolled in Surgical and Interventional Sciences

Tools

myCourses

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Presentation software

Job description

Position Summary

Provide instructional and administrative support for EXSU 603: Surgical Education Foundations. Responsibilities include grading student journals and helping to update the course in places, including but not limited to identifying and summarizing new pertinent research articles and online resources (e.g., publicly available exemplar simulations and technologies), and helping to prepare lectures for re‑recording (e.g., ensuring lecture notes to be read are complete and reflect what is said in current versions). The TA may also support the course’s team‑based learning activities, such as readiness assurance tests, group application exercises, and student presentations. The course focuses on educational theories, assessment principles, and learning environments relevant to surgical education. This is an in‑person course, therefore, the TA must be willing to attend courses in‑person at The Montreal General Hospital’s Clinical Innovation Platform: Room C9‑152. In‑person attendance in class will be discussed, but may be weekly or only occasional depending on course needs and time to completion of TA tasks.

Qualifications

• Only Current Masters or Doctoral students registered at McGill are eligible to apply as Teaching Assistant.


• Preferably those enrolled in Surgical and Interventional Sciences.


• Students in surgical or health professions education, Clinical and Translational Research, Educational Psychology, Education, Health Sciences, Medicine or another clinically related discipline, Psychology, Epidemiology, Public Health, qualitative or mixed-methods health research, or a related field relevant to teaching, learning, assessment, or surgical education are also encouraged to apply.


• Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, instructor, facilitator, or tutor considered to be an asset.


• Experience with grading


• Experience with health professions education


• Previous completion of EXSU 603 or a comparable course.


• If EXSU 603 has been taken, expectation is that a final grade of an A was earned.


• Knowledge of simulation-based education, surgical education, or educational research methods


• Academic or professional experience in education, health professions education, surgical education, assessment, or a related field


• Familiarity with key theories of learning, teaching, and assessment


• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills


• Ability to facilitate small-group discussions and collaborative learning activities


• Ability to assess student work fairly and provide clear, respectful, and constructive feedback


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records


• Professionalism and commitment to confidentiality, academic integrity, equity, and inclusion


• Proficiency with instructional technologies, including myCourses, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and presentation software


• Must be eligible to work in Canada.

Job Details

• Hourly Salary: $38.46


• Position Start Date: 2027-01-04


• Position End Date: 2027-04-12


• Deadline to Apply: 2026-11-01

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].

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