Teaching Assistant, School for the Arts

University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Saskatchewan's School for the Arts is seeking a Teaching Assistant for the Fall 2026 term. You will lead technical tutorials and workshops, oversee groups creating an analogue, hand-drawn animation, and supervise in-lab work sessions using Premiere Pro and After Effects.

You will assist in grading analogue and digital projects, set up DSLR animation stations, and report to Lisa Birke. The position is on campus (Murray 192.2) with 104 hours across the term.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an MFA in Studio Arts with TA experience in Digital & Integrated Practice.
• Experience in both digital and analogue animation is required.
• Must be registered in a graduate program.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical tutorials/workshops, overseeing student groups in analogue hand-drawn animation and supervision of lab work sessions using Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Assist in grading analogue and digital animation projects.
• Set up and manage DSLR animation stations.

Skills

TA experience

Animation experience

Graduate student status

Education

MFA in Studio Arts

Job description

Teaching Assistant, School for the Arts

In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be:

• To lead technical tutorials/workshops throughout the term as the class will be divided into working groups: overseeing students in the creation of an analogue, hand‑drawn animation that will be recorded using a DSLR camera set-up in a production studio; overseeing/assisting the in‑lab work sessions using Premiere Pro and After Effects in a digital animation workflow; and overseeing peer review sessions.
• Assisting in the grading of both analogue and digital animation projects.
• Managing and set‑up of DSLR camera animation stations.

Your general location of work will be MURRAY 192.2, 181, the Production Studio, and the Arts Media Lab. You will report to Lisa Birke.

Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: ART 231
Required Number of Hours: 104 hours during the academic term or 6 hours per week
Duration of Employment: Fall 2026 session
Start and End Dates: September 1 to December 31, 2026

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities) Minimum of an MFA in Studio Arts and TA experience in the Digital & Integrated Practice Area (in two of the following classes: ART 230; ART 231; ART 330; ART 331; ART 236/338; ART 237/339). Preference will be given to a candidate that has also taken two credits of ART 838/839 Digital & Integrated Practice. Experience in both digital and analogue/traditional animation is required.

You must be registered in a graduate program.

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in‑scope of PSAC.

Department: School for the Arts
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 8/14/2026
Closing Date: 8/26/2026
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location:On Campus

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