Teaching Assistant - Civil Engineering - Winter 2025

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In accordance with Canadian and Quebec law, the present offer is conditional upon obtaining the appropriate work authorization from any or all of the following as applicable: Citizenship & Immigration Canada, Immigration Quebec and Employment & Social Development Canada (ESDC). 

Hiring Unit:

Civil Engineering

Position Summary:

Duties include, but not limited to, the following:

-Assist in developing and managing course content

-Leading laboratory and tutorial sessions

-Grading assignments and tests

-Invigilation of mid-terms and other tests

Qualifications:
Positions only available to McGill graduate students. Must have successfully completed the course or equivalent. Positions are dependent on sufficient enrollment numbers in the course.

Course Number and Title:

CIVE 202 Construction Materials

CIVE 205 Statics
CIVE 206 Dynamics

CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics

CIVE 225 Environmental Engineering

CIVE 302 Probabilistic Systems

CIVE 318 Structural Engineering 2

CIVE 319 Transportation Engineering

CIVE 324 Sustainable Project Management

CIVE 327 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics

CIVE 416 Geotechnical Engineering

CIVE 460 Matrix Structural Analysis

CIVE 463 Design of Concrete Structures

CIVE 512 Advanced Civil Engineering Materials

CIVE 540 Urban Transportation Planning

CIVE 545 LCA and the Circular Economy

CIVE 546 Selected Topics in Civil Engineering 1.

CIVE 555 Environmental Data Analysis

CIVE 609 Risk Engineering.

CIVE 652 Bioprocesses for Wastewater Resource Recovery.

CIVE 660 Chemical and Physical Treatment of Waters

CIVE 663 Environmental Fate of Organic Chemicals.

CIVE 677 Water-Energy Sustainability

Use this application form to apply to any of the positions currently being posted. You will have the opportunity to list your ranked top choices of courses for the Winter 2025 semester in the application and by uploading the completed TA application form to your application in Workday:

https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/2-_graduate_student_application_for_teaching_assistantship_-_bilingual_-_fillable_2.pdf

Estimated Number of Positions:
52

Total Hours of Work per Term:
Varies from 45 - 156 hours

Hourly Salary:

$36.25

Position Start Date:

January 6, 2025

Position End Date:

April 30, 2025

Deadline to Apply:

November 4, 2024 @ 11:59 pm (the posting will expire at midnight)

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage 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 engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.