Teaching Assistant - GPHL 591 - W2027

McGill University; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University invites applications for a part-time Teaching Assistant in the Department of Global and Public Health. The TA will support the course “Special Topics in Global and Population Health 1 (Confronting Medical Colonialism)” (GPHL 591) by managing quizzes, grading assignments, and coordinating online course activities.

The position starts 2026-10-16 and ends 2026-11-01, with an hourly rate of $38.46.

Qualifications

• PhD candidate preferred; 2nd year Master's also welcome.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent English reading and writing skills.
• French language skills encouraged.
• Detail-oriented with cultural safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Attend all lectures in-person.
• Co-develop, manage and grade five quizzes.
• Grade two written assignments.
• Assist evaluation of final group presentations.
• Assist with online course management via myCourses (attendance tracking, discussion board setup, entering grades) and coordinating occasional Zoom guest lectures.
• Clarify course content and assignments with students, including weekly announcements.
• Help prepare and facilitate class discussions, media sharing and group work.
• Respond to student emails and escalate concerns to the supervisor as needed.
• Holding office hours may be requested.
• Uphold academic integrity and communicate concerns with course supervisor.
• Meet monthly with course supervisor.

Skills

Organized and time management

English reading/writing

French language skills encouraged

Attention to detail

Resourceful and approachable

Social sciences background

Education

PhD candidate preferred

2nd year Master's student

Senior-year Master’s student (3rd/4th year)

Tools

myCourses LMS

Job description

Hiring Unit: Department of Global and Public Health

Course Title: Special Topics in Global and Population Health 1 (Confronting Medical Colonialism)

Course Code: GPHL 591

Estimated Number of Positions: 1

Total Hours of Work per Term: 68

Position Summary

• Must attend all lectures in-person
• Primary responsibility for 5 quizzes (co-development, management and grading)
• Primary responsibility for 2 written assignments (grading)
• Assist with evaluation of final group presentations
• Assist with online course management via myCourses (primary responsibility for keeping track of students' attendance, setting up discussion board, entering grades, etc.), and coordinating occasional guest lectures by Zoom
• Clarify course content and assignments with students, including via weekly announcements
• Help prepare and facilitate class discussions, media sharing and group work
• Respond to email communications from students and share pertinent information or concerns with course supervisor as appropriate
• Holding office hours to meet students may be requested
• Uphold academic integrity and communicate concerns with course supervisor
• Meet regularly (i.e., monthly) with course supervisor

Qualifications

• PhD candidate preferred, but 2nd year Master's student or senior (3rd/4th year) part-time Master's student very welcome to apply
• Organized and efficient with good time management skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in English reading and writing
• Proficiency in spoken and written French is strongly encouraged
• Attention to detail regarding all course aspects
• Resourceful, approachable, and thoughtful, with a commitment to cultural safety & humility
• Familiar with course materials and assignments, including medical colonialism in settler-colonial contexts and Indigenous communities in Canada
• Individuals with previous Teaching Assistant experience and a background in social sciences are encouraged to apply

Hourly Salary: $38.46

Position Start Date: 2026-10-16

Position End Date: 2026-11-01

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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