CUPE - Hiver 2027 - TA - POL2507 - B00

Job summary

The teaching assistant will support the professor by facilitating discussion groups, grading assignments and exams, and providing personal consultations to students. The role requires attendance at scheduled course sessions and adherence to a work schedule determined by the supervisor.

Job details

Posting Reason: New Position Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus Session: 2027 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver Faculty: Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences Unit: School of Political Studies_ST Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type: Cours précis / Specific course Course Title: Introduction à la pensée politique Course Code: POL2507 Section: B00 Supervisor name (if known): Professeure Émilie Bernier Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/19 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/03 Description of tasks (hours): Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work. Recherche / Research:0 Préparation / Preparation:0 Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0 Correction - Notation / Grading:0 Surveillance / Proctoring:0 Formation / Training:0 Autre / Other:0 Number of positions: 1 Expected Enrolment: 140 Work Start Date: January 11, 2027 Work End Date: April 30, 2027 Total Work Hours: 60 Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027) Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate. These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay. Method of Delivery: Enseignement en présentiel Language of Work: Français | French Requirements and Nature of Work: Description officielle du cours: Origines et développement de la pensée politique. Études des principaux thèmes de la pensée politique ancienne et médiévale. Brève introduction aux principaux thèmes de la pensée politique moderne naissante. L’accent peut être mis sur la pensée grecque, romaine et/ou non-occidentale. Horaire du cours: Lundi: 10h - 11h30 Mercredi: 8h30 - 10h Nature du travail: Une combinaison de tâches telle que : l’assistance en enseignement, l'animation de groupes de discussion, la correction de travaux et d’examens, consultation personnelle avec les étudiant(e)s. L'étudiant(e) doit s’engager à respecter l'échéancier de travail établi par le superviseur et être disponible pour assister au cours à la demande du superviseur. Exigences: La priorité sera donnée aux candidat(e)s conformément aux articles 18.5 et 18.6 de la convention collective SCFP. Veuillez noter que le cours sera dispensé par le mode d’enseignement en présentiel. Une partie du travail devra donc se faire sur le campus. Il est possible que le mode d’enseignement ou de travail change pour des raisons sanitaires ou pour toutes autres raisons. Les étudiants.e.s doivent pouvoir se rendre sur le campus de l'Université d'Ottawa, à Ottawa, à la demande de leur superviseur.e et/ou de l'École. Additional Information and/or Comments: L'attribution des heures sera déterminée avec votre superviseur.e All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need. Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

What you’ll do

The teaching assistant will support the professor by facilitating discussion groups, grading assignments and exams, and providing personal consultations to students. The role requires attendance at scheduled course sessions and adherence to a work schedule determined by the supervisor.

Requirements

Candidates must be available to work on the University of Ottawa campus as the course is delivered in-person. Priority is given to applicants in accordance with the CUPE 2626 collective agreement.

Listed skills

• French · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Correction · Preferred
• MIS · Preferred
• future · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Teaching
• Grading
• Student Consultation
• Discussion Group Facilitation
• Political Science
• Academic Support
• Student Services
• Discussion Facilitation
• Political Sciences

Job areas

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

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