Teaching Assistant - URBP 605 Geographic Information Systems

McGill University; Montreal; On-site; CAD 7,715,000 - 8,266,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University is seeking a teaching assistant to lead GIS-focused lab sessions and assess student work. The role requires delivering weekly 3-hour labs on Thursdays and timely grading of lab assignments to support student learning in spatial analysis.

Candidates should have experience with GIS in urban planning and familiarity with QGIS, ArcGIS, R, and Python. This on-campus position runs for a specified term with English-language work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience applying GIS to urban planning research or policy.
• Proficiency with multiple GIS platforms (QGIS, ArcGIS, R, Python).
• Ability to conduct spatial analyses and lab instruction.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly 3-hour lab sessions on Thursdays 2:35 pm–5:25 pm.
• Grade students' lab assignments and provide feedback.

Skills

Spatial analysis

Thematic mapping

Areally weighted interpolation

Geometric operations

Cluster detection

Network analysis

Transport routing

Spatial statistics

Regression

GIS in urban planning

Tools

QGIS

R

Python

ArcGIS

Job description

The teaching assistant will be responsible for conducting weekly 3-hour lab sessions on Thursdays from 2:35 pm to 5:25 pm and for grading students' lab assignments.

Experience in spatial analysis, including the following areas:

• Thematic mapping
• Areally weighted interpolation
• Geometric operations, including re-projection, casting, and feature manipulation
• Cluster and hotspot detection and analysis
• Network analysis
• Transport routing and cost surfaces
• Spatial statistics and regression

Knowledge of and experience with the application of GIS to urban planning research and policy and experience with a variety of GIS platforms, including some of QGIS, R, Python, and ArcGIS.

Salary: $38.46/hr (150 hours per term)

Hourly Salary: $38.46

January 5, 2027 to April 14, 2027

Position Start Date: 2027-01-05 Position End Date: 2027-04-14 Deadline to Apply: 2026-11-01

Only McGill registered graduate students may apply.

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

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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