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- Employment type
- Part-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Apply by
- Nov 9, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 4 hours per week
Job summary
The teaching assistant will be responsible for grading assignments and exams, facilitating discussion groups, and providing individual guidance to students. They are also required to meet with the course professor and complete mandatory online training.
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: Graduate School of Public and International Affairs_ST Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type: Cours précis / Specific course Course Title: Migrations forcées Course Code: ECH1502 Section: B Supervisor name (if known): Modeste Mba Talla Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/26 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/08 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: 6 Expected Enrolment: 244 Work Start Date: January 11, 2027 Work End Date: April 30, 2027 Total Work Hours: 65 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: en personne Language of Work: Français | French Requirements and Nature of Work: NATURE DU TRAVAIL - Corriger des travaux et des examens. - Animation de groupes de discussion. - Encadrement individuel des étudiantes et des étudiants. - Rencontre avec le professeur titulaire du cours. - Suivre les formations obligatoires en ligne (article 20.4 de la convention collective). QUALIFICATIONS MIN. - Connaissance et intérêt pour l'Études des conflits et droits humains; - Facilité à communiquer en français et en anglais. - De l'expérience en animation de groupe, en tant qu'assistant à l'enseignement et/ou correction sont des atouts. HORAIRE DU COURS: Lundi 13h00 à 14h20 Mercredi 11h30 à 12h50 MÉTHODE : EN PERSONNE 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 grading assignments and exams, facilitating discussion groups, and providing individual guidance to students. They are also required to meet with the course professor and complete mandatory online training.
Requirements
Candidates should have knowledge of and interest in conflict studies and human rights, along with strong communication skills in French and English. Previous experience in group facilitation, teaching assistance, or grading is considered an asset.
Listed skills
- Communication · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Grading
- Discussion facilitation
- Student mentoring
- Conflict studies
- Human rights
- Communication
- Teaching assistance
- Employment Equity
- Workplace Inclusivity
- Research
- Animations
- Teaching
- Creativity
- French Language
- Innovation
- International Relations
- Social Sciences
- Master Of Business Administration (MBA)
- Teamwork
Job areas
- Education
- Social Services
- Government & Public Sector
- Data Technician
- Teacher Assistant
- Teachers' Aides
- Teaching Assistants, All Other
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
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