About the role
Please refer to the
How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)
job aid for instructions on how to apply.
If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).
Hiring Unit:
Architecture
Course Title and Course Number:
Urban Planning / ARCH 551
Estimated Number of Positions:
One (1)
Total Hours of Work per Term:
100
Position Summary:
Fundamentals of city-building in Canada relative to municipal, regional, and provincial actions used to guide urban growth and development. Contemporary urban design in major metropolitan centres as shaped by legal, political, and cultural realities. Current preoccupations in city-building: reurbanisation and adaptive reuse of infrastructure, collaborative multi-stakeholder projects, strategic initiatives, changing relationships between professional experts and grassroots actors. Introduction to specific aspects of practice: public participation and community engagement; land development and real estate; project feasibility and implementation; policy monitoring and evaluation; emergent city-building regimes. The bulk of the T.A.'s time will be devoted to answering students' questions and grading their work (papers and examination); he or she may also give one or more lectures. January 1 to April 30, 2026. 100 hours. TA for Urban Planning, Prof. Nik Luka.
Principes fondamentaux de la construction des villes au Canada en ce qui concerne les actions municipales, régionales et provinciales utilisées pour guider la croissance et le développement urbains. Conception urbaine contemporaine dans les grands centres métropolitains, telle qu'elle est façonnée par les réalités juridiques, politiques et culturelles. Préoccupations actuelles en matière de construction urbaine : réurbanisation et réutilisation adaptative des infrastructures, projets collaboratifs multipartites, initiatives stratégiques, évolution des relations entre les experts professionnels et les acteurs locaux. Introduction à des aspects spécifiques de la pratique : participation publique et engagement communautaire ; aménagement du territoire et immobilier ; faisabilité et mise en œuvre des projets ; suivi et évaluation des politiques ; régimes émergents de construction urbaine. L'essentiel du temps de l'A.T. sera consacré à répondre aux questions des étudiants et à corriger leur travail (travaux et examens) ; il ou elle pourra également donner un ou plusieurs cours magistraux. Du 1er janvier au 30 avril 2026. 100 heures. Assistant d'enseignement pour l'urbanisme, Prof. Nik Luka.
Qualifications:
The ideal T.A. is a graduate student enrolled in a post-professional or doctoral programme in Urban Planning, Architecture or a related field, who has professional experience, who can demonstrate superior writing skills, and who has a good rapport with students.
L'assistant technique idéal est un étudiant diplômé inscrit à un programme post-professionnel ou doctoral en urbanisme, en architecture ou dans un domaine connexe, qui possède une expérience professionnelle, qui peut démontrer des compétences rédactionnelles supérieures et qui entretient de bonnes relations avec les étudiants.
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.
Hourly Salary:
$37.34
Position Start Date:
2025-10-09
Position End Date:
2026-04-30
Deadline to Apply:
2025-11-03
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,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.
About the role
Please refer to the
How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)
job aid for instructions on how to apply.
If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).
Hiring Unit:
Architecture
Course Title and Course Number:
Urban Planning / ARCH 551
Estimated Number of Positions:
One (1)
Total Hours of Work per Term:
100
Position Summary:
Fundamentals of city-building in Canada relative to municipal, regional, and provincial actions used to guide urban growth and development. Contemporary urban design in major metropolitan centres as shaped by legal, political, and cultural realities. Current preoccupations in city-building: reurbanisation and adaptive reuse of infrastructure, collaborative multi-stakeholder projects, strategic initiatives, changing relationships between professional experts and grassroots actors. Introduction to specific aspects of practice: public participation and community engagement; land development and real estate; project feasibility and implementation; policy monitoring and evaluation; emergent city-building regimes. The bulk of the T.A.'s time will be devoted to answering students' questions and grading their work (papers and examination); he or she may also give one or more lectures. January 1 to April 30, 2026. 100 hours. TA for Urban Planning, Prof. Nik Luka.
Principes fondamentaux de la construction des villes au Canada en ce qui concerne les actions municipales, régionales et provinciales utilisées pour guider la croissance et le développement urbains. Conception urbaine contemporaine dans les grands centres métropolitains, telle qu'elle est façonnée par les réalités juridiques, politiques et culturelles. Préoccupations actuelles en matière de construction urbaine : réurbanisation et réutilisation adaptative des infrastructures, projets collaboratifs multipartites, initiatives stratégiques, évolution des relations entre les experts professionnels et les acteurs locaux. Introduction à des aspects spécifiques de la pratique : participation publique et engagement communautaire ; aménagement du territoire et immobilier ; faisabilité et mise en œuvre des projets ; suivi et évaluation des politiques ; régimes émergents de construction urbaine. L'essentiel du temps de l'A.T. sera consacré à répondre aux questions des étudiants et à corriger leur travail (travaux et examens) ; il ou elle pourra également donner un ou plusieurs cours magistraux. Du 1er janvier au 30 avril 2026. 100 heures. Assistant d'enseignement pour l'urbanisme, Prof. Nik Luka.
Qualifications:
The ideal T.A. is a graduate student enrolled in a post-professional or doctoral programme in Urban Planning, Architecture or a related field, who has professional experience, who can demonstrate superior writing skills, and who has a good rapport with students.
L'assistant technique idéal est un étudiant diplômé inscrit à un programme post-professionnel ou doctoral en urbanisme, en architecture ou dans un domaine connexe, qui possède une expérience professionnelle, qui peut démontrer des compétences rédactionnelles supérieures et qui entretient de bonnes relations avec les étudiants.
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.
Hourly Salary:
$37.34
Position Start Date:
2025-10-09
Position End Date:
2026-04-30
Deadline to Apply:
2025-11-03
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,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.