TA Job Application | Summer 2025

Deadline: March 31st, 2025

TA Applications for our Summer courses in 2025 (25S) are open.

Submissions for Application

Please submit your application by March 31st, 2025.

TA Responsibilities

Teaching Assistants (TAs) play a vital role in supporting our courses. Specific duties will vary based on the needs of the course. The following list outlines tasks that TAs may be assigned:

Lecture Support: Attending and observing lectures (in person/online)

  • Training and Orientation: Participating in mandatory TA training sessions and orientation.
  • Course Preparation: Reviewing course materials and assisting with class preparation.
  • Assessment and Grading: Marking assignments and exams, providing feedback, and entering grades in Canvas.
  • Exam Support: Assisting with exam invigilation.
  • Instructor Meetings: Meeting regularly with the instructor to ensure clear communication and coordination.
  • Student Support: Holding office hours, responding to student inquiries via email or discussion boards.
  • Tutorials and Discussion Groups: Leading tutorials or discussion groups

Number of Positions (2025S)

  • Approximate 5 positions ranging from 0.5 FTE (96 hours) to 1.0 FTE (192 hours) per term.

Wage

  • $7,205.16 per term for GTA II
  • $7,485.60 per term for GTA I

Sections run on a term basis from May to June (Summer Term 1), July to August (Summer term 2); 1 position will run across both terms.

Potential Courses

The following list of courses is a current estimation of what courses will have TA’s.  It is subject to change without notice.

  • HIST_V 102: World History from 1500-20th Century (6cr)
  • HIST_V 207: Global Environmental History
  • HIST_V 235: History of Canada
  • HIST_V 270: China in World History

Equity and Diversity

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.