CUPE - W2027 - TA - PHY1124 - Fundamentals of Physics for Engineers - DGD Tutorial/Grading & Correcting - 130h/65h

Job summary

The teaching assistant will be responsible for conducting tutorials, grading assignments, and proctoring exams for the Fundamentals of Physics for Engineers course. Additional duties include preparing course materials, holding office hours, and assisting with demonstrations.

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 / Faculty of Science Unit: Department of Physics, Students & Casuals Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type: Cours précis / Specific course Course Title: Fundamentals of Physics for Engineers Course Code: PHY1124 Section: Supervisor name (if known): Professor Hawrylak Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/05 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/24 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:24 Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:28 Correction - Notation / Grading:68 Surveillance / Proctoring:4 Formation / Training:0 Autre / Other:6 Number of positions: 3 Expected Enrolment: tbd Work Start Date: janvier 01, 2027 Work End Date: avril 30, 2027 Total Work Hours: 130 Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 (2024-2025) 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: in class Language of Work: Anglais | English Requirements and Nature of Work: Requirements (Faculty): Completion of 3 years of University level Physics or equivalent. TA: 130h Marking/Grading: Up to 68 hours of marking and grading. Contact with students: Up to 16 hours of DGD. Preparation: Up to 24 hours of prep time / course material development. Contact with students: Up to 12 hours of office hours, helping students Other Duties: 4 hours of proctoring of a final exam. Please note: the proctoring of a final exam will be assigned by the Faculty of Science. Other Duties: Up to 6 hours of proctoring, course evaluation, preparing demos etc. TA: 65h Marking/Grading: Up to 17 hours of marking and grading. Contact with students: Up to 16 hours of DGD. Preparation: Up to 24 hours of prep time / course material development. Other Duties: 4 hours of proctoring of a final exam. Please note: the proctoring of a final exam will be assigned by the Faculty of Science. Other Duties: Up to 4 hours of proctoring midterms, preparing demos etc. Please note that some streamlining of duties (for example having all marking and no DGDs) and the accommodation of varying schedules (including trips) might be possible but cannot be guaranteed and based on mutual agreement with the group. Additional Information and/or Comments: 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 be responsible for conducting tutorials, grading assignments, and proctoring exams for the Fundamentals of Physics for Engineers course. Additional duties include preparing course materials, holding office hours, and assisting with demonstrations.

Requirements

Applicants must have completed at least 3 years of university-level physics or an equivalent qualification. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to support students in a classroom setting.

Listed skills

• Recruitment · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Correction · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Physics
• Grading
• Tutoring
• Proctoring
• Course material development
• Demonstration preparation
• Academic support
• Office hours management
• Employment Equity
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Research
• Teaching
• Course Evaluations
• Creativity
• English Language
• Innovation
• Teamwork

Job areas

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

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