Teaching Assistant Job Posting
Department/School/Unit: INSPIRE Office of Flexible Learning Bargaining Unit: CUPE 3906 Unit #1
Wage Rate : $31.73/hr (Class "B" TAs Only)
Date of Posting: See Mosaic Posting Date
Projected Enrolment
(if available)
Anticipated Duties
(see below)
INSPIRE 2ED3
Principles and Practices of Transformative Teaching and Learning
1
Fall 2026
65
50
Dr. Sara Karn
L, S, G, P, O
- Not all courses will be assigned teaching assistants as such decisions are subject to budgetary and enrolment considerations. Required courses with tutorial sections receive priority consideration.
** As defined by the applicable Undergraduate or Graduate calendar found at http://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/index.php .
Anticipated Duties:
Leading Tutorials/Overseeing Laboratories/Field Trip Supervision
Preparation (Reading, Attending Lectures, Meeting with Instructor)
Student Consultation (Emails, Office Hours)
Invigilation
Grading (Marking, Entering Marks)
Other duties as assigned:
Lecture/Laboratory/Tutorial Locations, Times and Days (if available): Please review the Undergraduate Course Timetable prior to applying/indicating your preferences, as TAs may be required to attend some classes. The timetable can be found at http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/enrol/class-search/ . Please note: “C” indicates core section, “L” indicates laboratory section, “T” indicates tutorial section, “D” indicates day and “E” indicates evening.
Skills, Qualifications, Abilities and Experience – Required & Preferred:
- Current student in a social science or humanities program.
Keen interest in the field of education, including teaching and learning approaches that are attentive to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonizing.
- Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, preferably for a course with an active learning component (e.g., facilitating discussions and collaborative activities).
Values and implements ethical and equitable assessment and evaluation practices.
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Posting is for undergraduate students only. Class B = students not holding an undergraduate degree. See CUPE 3906 Unit #1 Collective Agreement for full definition.
*** Departmental preferences such as special experience or competence required (e.g. registered in same program/Department, specific courses completed, grades in those courses), full-time or part-time student status, or restriction to applicants not holding an undergraduate degree.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Please note: those who have not, at the time of application, been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) will be given priority consideration. Those who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) at the time of application may nevertheless apply. Once the preference note above has been taken into account, applicants who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) may be offered the position, but in order to accept such offer they must obtain and submit written approval to work such additional hours pursuant to section 2.4.3 of the SGS calendar in the case of graduate student applicants, and from the appropriate Department Chair in the case of undergraduate applicants.
