Winter 2026 TA IHSE: HSED 704

Job summary

The Teaching Assistant will support the course by managing materials, attending lectures, and setting up classroom technology. They are also responsible for monitoring online discussions, assisting students, and submitting grades.

Job details

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: Course Title: Course Code: Estimated Number of Positions: 1 Total Hours of Work per Term: 10.57 Hiring Unit: Institute of Health Sciences Education Course Title and Course Number: Advanced Qualitative Research: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations (HSED 704) Estimated Number of Positions: 1 Total Hours of Work per Term: 150 hours (10 hours/week x up to 15 weeks) Dates: Wednesdays 13:30 – 16:30 (January 6 – April 14, 2027) Job Description: Locate and Set up Course Materials on My Courses. Attend class lectures. Monitor on-line postings and chats. Prepare classroom materials. Set up classroom technology. Respond to student questions regarding assignments. Be available for student consultation by email or by office hours. Locate, screen and review relevant course-related materials as requested by professor. Submit grades on My Courses. Salary: $38.46/hr Desired Major(s): Health Professions Education or related Health and Social Science Field Desired Degree Level: Masters Qualifications: Current Doctoral student at McGill. Advanced graduate study in qualitative research. Strong overall academic performance. Good initiative, Communications skills & Critical thinking. Registered in a graduate program at McGill University. McGill University is Committed to Equity in Employment. Hourly Salary: $38.46 Position Start Date: 2026-09-29 Position End Date: 2027-04-14 Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-12 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.

What you’ll do

The Teaching Assistant will support the course by managing materials, attending lectures, and setting up classroom technology. They are also responsible for monitoring online discussions, assisting students, and submitting grades.

Requirements

Candidates must be current doctoral students at McGill University with advanced graduate study in qualitative research. Strong academic performance, initiative, and communication skills are required.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Qualitative research · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Qualitative research
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking
• Course material management
• Classroom technology setup
• Student consultation
• Grading
• Academic research
• Employment Equity
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Health Sciences
• Lecturing
• Qualitative Research
• Social Sciences

Job areas

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

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