Economics Teaching Assistants Summer 2023

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Positions only available to McGill graduate students . For information on each position, refer to the job postings on the Department's website: https://www.mcgill.ca/economics/job/teaching-assistants  

Please note that given the resumption of most in-person teaching activities, Teaching Assistants will be required on campus to perform their tasks in person. Should government restrictions prohibit the resumption of in-person teaching activities, courses will revert to remote teaching. In the event of such a change, Teaching Assistants will be advised as soon as possible. Teaching Assistants may be required to perform tasks suited to a remote/online teaching environment using a virtual learning platform [e.g., Zoom, WebEx] and the McGill myCourses learning management system.

Hiring Unit: Department of Economics

Position Summary:

Responsibilities include hosting and facilitating discussions with small groups of students; grading of some assignments; attending lectures and reading course materials; communication with students regarding MyCourses, submission of assignments, etc.

Qualifications:

Positions only available to McGill graduate student with appropriate academic background. Previous study in the subject of the course.

Positions:

ECON 208-1 Microeconomic Analysis and Applications – section 1, 1 position, 90 hours

Start date: 1 May 2023

End date: 1 June 2023

ECON 208-2 Microeconomic Analysis and Applications – section 2, 1 position, 90 hours

Start date: 1 May 2023

End date: 1 June 2023

ECON 209 Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications – 1 position, 90 hours

Start date: 5 June 2023

End date: 5 July 2023

ECON 313 Economic Development 1 – 1 position, 90 hours

Start date: 5 June 2023

End date: 5 July 2023

ECON 633 Mathematics for Economists – 1 position, 45 hours

Start date: 14 August 2023

End date: 30 August 2023

Hourly Salary: $33.03

Deadline to Apply: Tuesday, 18 April 2023

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