Graduate Student Assistant

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Teaching and Academic Programs (T AP ) is seeking candidates for a graduate student assistant position related to teaching and learning in higher education to assist with instructor support programming (e.g., workshops, learning exchanges, resource development ) and work on a variety of projects in support of related initiatives at McGill. This position is open to m aster’s and Doctoral students who are interested in developing their knowledge of and skills in teaching and learning in higher education. The successful applicant will contribute to a range of activities planned and implemented by a team of educational developers and other professional staff at T AP .

This position is for approximately 10 hours per week, starting Wednesday, Sept. 9 , 202 6 .

Job summary: As the position is to support a variety of projects, specific roles and duties will vary depending on the project requirements. Generally, the graduate student assistant will provide support for activities such as:

• developing , implementing , updating , and/or providing feedback on program and support materials (e.g., resource documents);
• doing literature reviews and environmental scans;
• communicating with various stakeholders (e.g., facilitators, participants);
• summarizing information used for planning and evaluation;
• developing and implementing data gathering instruments (e.g., interviews, surveys) and assisting with analysis ;
• developing and implementing teaching support activities (e.g., workshops; learning exchanges);
• preparing project documents and reports .

Skills/abilities required

• Excellent information literacy skills (i.e., ability to define research terms; search online databases, journals, websites ; prepare annotated bibliographies; and critically evaluate resources)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (in English)
• Collaboration/teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a PC environment using word processing and spreadsheet applications

Assets

• TA experience
• Experience using the Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Forms, Lists)
• Experience writing blog posts and other texts
• Experience analyzing q ualitative and quantitative data
• Knowledge of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (7 th ed.)
• Reading comprehension in French

To Apply

W hen applying for the position, p lease submit a cover letter, CV , and copy of your transcript . All documents should be m erge d into a single document before uploading them with your application .

Applicants who do not include all documents will not be considered.

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 activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hourly Salary

$20.00

Position Start Date

2026-07-27

Position End Date

2027-05-31

Deadline to Apply

2026-08-16

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 .