Teaching Assistant - MIME 421 - F2026

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Hiring Unit

Department of Mining and Materials Engineering

Course Title

Rock Mechanics

Course Code

MIME 421

Estimated Number of Positions

1

Total Hours of Work per Term

84

Hiring Unit

Department of Mining and Materials Engineering

Course Number

MIME 421

Course Title

Rock Mechanics

Estimated Number of Positions

1

Total Hours of Work per Term

84

Hourly rate

$38.46

Duties Required

Preparation for and leading of tutorial and hands-on computer modelling sessions.

Qualifications

• Requires public speaking ability. Open to graduate students only with excellent knowledge of rock mechanics and numerical modeling techniques for underground mining applications. Must have previously taken this course and preferably have previously been a teaching assistant for this course. Past TA duties must include demoing, tutoring.

Hourly Salary

$37.34

Position Start Date

2026-07-30

Position End Date

2026-12-18

Deadline to Apply

2026-08-06

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