Teaching Assistant - GPHL 591 - W2027

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Hiring Unit:

Department of Global and Public Health

Course Title:

Special Topics in Global and Population Health 1 (Confronting Medical Colonialism)

Course Code:

GPHL 591

Estimated Number of Positions:

1

Total Hours of Work per Term:

68

Position Summary:

• Must attend all lectures in-person
• Primary responsibility for 5 quizzes (co-development, management and grading), and 2 written assignments (grading); assist with evaluation of final group presentations
• Assist with online course management via myCourses (primary responsibility for keeping track of students’ attendance, setting up discussion board, entering grades, etc.) and coordinating occasional guest lectures by Zoom
• Clarify course content and assignments with students, including via weekly announcements
• Help prepare and facilitate class discussions, media sharing and group work
• Respond to email communications from students and share pertinent information or concerns with course supervisor as appropriate; holding office hours to meet students may be requested
• Uphold academic integrity and communicate concerns with course supervisor
• Meet regularly (i.e., monthly) with course supervisor

Qualifications:

• PhD candidate preferred, but 2nd year Master's student or senior (3rd/4th year) part-time Master's student very welcome to apply
• Organized and efficient with good time management skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in English reading and writing
• Proficiency in spoken and written French is strongly encouraged
• Attention to detail regarding all course aspects
• Resourceful, approachable, and thoughtful, with a commitment to cultural safety & humility
• Familiar with course materials and assignments, including medical colonialism in settler-colonial contexts and Indigenous communities in Canada
• Individuals with previous Teaching Assistant experience and a background in social sciences are encouraged to apply

How to Apply

To be eligible for a Teaching Assistant position you must be registered at McGill University as a Graduate Student in the term to which you are applying.

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Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research are conducted in English, thereby requiring English communication, both verbal and written.

Hourly Salary:

$38.46

Position Start Date:

2026-10-16

Position End Date:

2026-11-01

Deadline to Apply:

2026-11-01

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