English Teaching Assistants Winter 2022

Additional Job Description

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: English

Position Summary:

As required, duties may include meeting with course supervisor; reading required course materials; preparation for conferences and discussions with students; course specific training as required; leading conferences or classes; clarifying readings, tests, exams and assignments for students; course attendance; invigilation; office hours; email communication, online course management and other contact hours; evaluation and grading.

Qualifications:

Positions only available to McGill graduate students pursuing an MA or PhD in the Department of English at McGill.

Positions Available

ENGL 203 Departmental Survey of English Literature 2 (2 positions)

ENGL 215 Introduction to Shakespeare

ENGL 225 American Literature 1 (3 positions)

ENGL 229 Introduction to Canadian Literature 2

ENGL 250 The Art of Theatre

ENGL 297 Special Topics of Literary Study: Disability in Literature

ENGL 343 Literature and Science 1

ENGL 346 Materiality and Sociology of the Text

ENGL 359 Poetics of the Image

ENGL 381 A Film maker 1 – Hitchcock

Hourly Salary: $32.38

Total Hours of Work per Term: 180

Position Start Date: 2022/01/02

Position End Date: 2022/04/16

Deadline to Apply: 2021/11/19

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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, [email protected] .