ME 113 Graduate Teaching Assistants - Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for up to three Graduate Teaching Assistant positions for the Mechanical Engineering portion of ME 113 Engineering Analysis I.

ME 113 is a three-week long course taken by all first-year mechanical engineering undergraduate students in the College of Engineering.  Teaching Assistants are required for CAD instruction (Autodesk Inventor), grading course assignments, and delivering problem labs in various numerical analysis topics.  All course activities occur during the period April 09-30, 2024.

Start Date:  April 1, 2024
End Date:  April 30, 2024
Rate of Pay: $22.12 per hour
Required Number of Hours:  up to 12 hrs/week per position
Duration of Employment:  Four weeks

Duties
The Graduate Teaching Assistant reports directly to the Instructor responsible for the course. Specific duties will be assigned by the Instructor and may include one or more of the following:

• Demonstrating and/or assisting with the demonstration of problem/computer laboratories;
• CAD instruction (Autodesk Inventor);
• Grading assignments; and/or
• Other duties related to the course deemed appropriate by the Instructor(s).

Skills and Abilities

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduate student in good standing at the University of Saskatchewan.
• Demonstrated experience (e.g., undergraduate or graduate coursework, research or industrial experience, experience with specific software packages) that is relevant to the specific class or laboratory.
• Good English language oral and written communication skills
• Completion of the University of Saskatchewan online Laboratory Safety, and WHMIS training courses

Ideal qualifications:

• MSc or PhD student in good standing in Mechanical Engineering with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent English language oral and written communication skills
• Previous experience as an instructor or teaching assistant relevant to the topics in this course
• Familiarity with specific equipment used in the laboratory (if applicable)

To apply for these positions

• Applications are received by email to Janai Russell ([email protected] ) and must include a current CV.

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in-scope of PSAC.

Department: Mechanical Engineering
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 3/25/2024
Closing Date: 4/7/2024
Number of Openings: 4
Work Location: On Campus