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These Teaching Assistant positions are only available to McGill graduate students.

You must be a student registered at McGill in an MA or PhD degree program in the Fall 2025 term.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies

Position Summary:

• Provide office hours for students
• Assist in marking assignments and final examination
• Assist in preparing class materials
• Assist in class as needed; TA will have opportunity to teach a class during the term
• Monitor online class discussions
• Maintain course site on myCourses

Qualifications for INFS 601:

• Ideally registered as a doctoral student at SIS
• Graduate degree in information studies or related fields
• Knowledge of library and information services

Qualifications for INFS 607:

• Ideally registered as a doctoral student at SIS
• Completed a degree in MLIS, MIS or related fields
• Has taken 607 (Organization of Information) or an equivalent course (MLIS degree level)
• Excellent knowledge of the principles of information representation, tools for information access, metadata, and controlled vocabularies
• Knowledge of cataloging rules, library classification systems like LC subject headings and DDC, archival description, databases, and other information organization systems,processes, and professions

Qualifications for INFS 617:

• Ideally currently registered as a doctoral student at SIS
• Completed a degree in MLIS, MIS, or related fields
• Has taken Information Systems or an equivalent graduate course
• Knowledge of information systems and programming concepts
• Knowledge of relational database design

Qualifications for INFS 619:

• Ideally currently registered as a doctoral student at SIS
• Completed a degree in MLIS, MIS, or related fields
• Has taken 619 (Information Behaviour and Resources) or an equivalent course (MLIS degree level)
• Proficiency with online databases and information search systems

Qualifications for INFS 680:

• Strong knowledge of systems security
• Relevant work or research experience in cybersecurity
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion to be a good teacher
• Contract dates : Aug. 27, 2025 – Oct. 29, 2025

Qualifications for INFS 681:

• Strong knowledge of software security and malware analysis
• Relevant work or research experience in cybersecurity
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion to be a good teacher
• Contract dates : Oct. 23, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026

Positions:

INFS 601 Foundation of Information Studies – Kimiz Dalkir– 1 position of 180 hours

INFS 607 Organization of Information – Prof Gracen Brilmyer – 1 position of 180 hours

INFS 617 Information System Design – Prof Catherine Guastavino– 1 position of 180 hours

INFS 619 Information Behaviour and Resources – Prof TBA – 1 position of 180 hours

INFS 680 Introduction to Information Security and Cryptography –TBD – 1 position of 90 hours

INFS 681 Modern Software Exploitation and Defence– Prof Ding – 1 position of 90 hours

Hourly Salary: $37.34

Total Hours of Work per Term: 180 or 90

Position Start Date: 27 August 2025

Position End Date: 2 January 2026

Deadline to Apply: 1 June 2025

How to Apply

If you are an EXTERNAL APPLICANT (former McGill employee, or never been a McGill employee), navigate to the McGill Career website. First sign in to your candidate account or create one, as applicable. IMPORTANT: To create your account, make sure to use a personal email address (and NOT an @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email address). Search for “SIS Teaching Assistants Fall 2024” in the Search bar and click Apply to begin the application process.

If you are an INTERNAL APPLICANT (active McGill employee, with a current job extending into July 2022), login and apply through Workday, using your McGill username and password.IMPORTANT: You MUST firstconnect to McGill's VPN before you login to Workday(instructions on how to download VPN). Once logged into Workday, type"Find Jobs" in the Search bar.Then search for “SIS Teaching Assistants Fall 2024”, once you have found it, you can apply directly through your Workday account.

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