Teaching Assistant - INTD 200 - Fall 2026 (Supplementary)

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: Institute for the Study of International Development Course Title: Introduction to International Development Course Code: INTD 200 001 Estimated Number of Positions: 1 Total Hours of Work per Term: 180 Hiring Unit: Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) Applicants must be registered in a graduate program at McGill in the Fall 2026 term. Teaching Assistants will be required on campus to perform their tasks in person. Applicants are requested to submit a CV with their application. Note: This is a supplementary posting. Course Title and Course Number: INTD 200 Introduction to International Development (1 position) Position Summary: Instruction in conference sections; availability for student consultation/office hours; attendance in class lectures (when required by instructor); grading of papers, exams, and other course components; consultation with course instructor; assistance in the preparation of course materials. Qualifications: Must be graduate student enrolled at McGill University; all fields considered; Students with an undergraduate B.A., IDS Honors/Joint Honors encouraged to apply; Demonstrable knowledge of world development preferred; Good academic standing; Sensitivity to issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion strongly encouraged; Students enrolled in the Development Studies graduate option strongly encouraged to apply; Effective communication skills. Hourly Salary: $38.46 Position Start Date: August 31, 2026 Position End Date: January 5, 2027 ​ Deadline to Apply: September 2, 2026 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: $38.46 Position Start Date: 2026-08-26 Position End Date: 2027-01-05 Deadline to Apply: 2026-09-02 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, [email protected].

The teaching assistant will provide instruction in conference sections, conduct office hours, and attend class lectures. They are also responsible for grading course components and assisting the instructor with the preparation of course materials.

Applicants must be graduate students currently enrolled at McGill University in good academic standing. Candidates should possess effective communication skills and a demonstrable knowledge of world development.

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• Instruction
• Student consultation
• Grading
• Course material preparation
• Communication
• International development knowledge
• Equity and diversity awareness
• Employment Equity
• Effective Communication
• Research
• Teaching
• Development Studies
• English Language
• Writing

• Education
• Science & Research
• Teaching Assistant
• Teacher Assistant
• Teachers' Aides
• Teaching Assistants, All Other
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Minimum education

Master’s degree

Minimum experience

0+ years

Apply by

Sep 3, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week