IT Assistant B

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Hiring Unit:
Computational and Data Systems Initiative (CDSI)

Position Summary:

Under the direction of Kiwon Lee, the Learning Assistants:

• Act as technical facilitator in person and/or remote delivery, particularly in large classes.

• Provide students basic technical support during fixed delivery.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities:

• Communication Skills: Maintaining effective communication with CDSI staff, instructors, and participants. Introducing themselves at the beginning of each workshop.

• Punctuality: Responding promptly to emails from CDSI staff and arriving on time for workshops.

• Sense of Responsibility: Notifying CDSI staff or instructors in advance if unable to attend scheduled workshops.

• Computer Systems Workshop: Preferably students in Computer Science or Software Engineering.

• ML & NLP: Preferably those with project experience in these areas. Priority given to coursework such as COMP 551 (Applied Machine Learning), COMP 345 (From Natural Language to Data Science), COMP 550 (Natural Language Processing).

• Advanced Statistics: Preferably graduate students in Statistics.

• Data Science in Python/R: Preferably those with project experience in each language.

• AI/Society: Preferably those with programming experience in non-STEM domains.

• Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 4 on a scale of 0-4.

Location: This position is located in Montreal, Quebec and the work for this position is expected to be performed in Quebec.

Minimum Education and Experience:

High School Diploma 1 Year Related Experience

Hourly Salary:

(AMUSE B) $30.00

Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week:

4 (Part time)

Position Start Date:

2024-09-16

Position End Date:

2024-12-04

Deadline to Apply:

2024-09-24

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, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.