Job Description

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The Department of History & Classical Studies is searching for eligible candidates as Teaching Assistants for the Winter 2026 term.
Applicants must be students registered in a McGill MA or PhD graduate program in the Winter 2026 term. Verify Minerva that any TA positions you planto register for in Winter 2026 don't conflict with your own courses.
Teaching Assistants are required on campus to perform their tasks in person and attend all the lectures.
Postings are considered tentative pending the final determination of course offerings and enrolments. Due to insufficient enrolment in courses, not all courses posted may require a TA.
Job Posting Title: History & Classical Studies Teaching Assistants Winter 2026
Hiring Unit: Department of History & Classical Studies
Position Summary:
Responsibilities include hosting and facilitating discussions on Zoom with small groups of students; grading of exams and term papers; attending lectures and reading course materials; communicating with students regarding MyCourses, submission of assignments, etc.

Qualifications:
Positions are only available to McGill graduate students with appropriate academic backgrounds. A previous study in the subject of the course.
Positions Available:
POSITIONS AT 150 HOURS
HIST 201: Modern African History, Pedro Monaville (1 position)
HIST 203: Canada since 1867, John Zucchi ((1 position)
HIST 211: US History to 1865, TBA (2 positions)
HIST 215: Modern Europe, Brian Lewis (2 positions)
HIST 216: Introduction to Russian History, Kristy Ironside (1 position)
HIST 218: Modern East Asian History, Jeremy Tai (1 position)
HIST 223: Indigenous Peoples and Empires, Catherine Desbarats (2 position)
HIST 240: Modern History of Islamic Movements, TBA (1 position)
CLAS 203: Greek Mythology, Bill Gladhill (6 positions)
CLAS 240: Introduction to Classical Archaeology, Darian Totten (1 position)
POSITIONS AT 120 HOURS
HIST 203: Canada since 1867, John Zucchi (1 position)
HIST 216: Introduction to Russian History, Kristy Ironside (1 position)
HIST 218: Modern East Asian History, Jeremy Tai (1 position)
HIST 219: Jewish History, Ula Madej-Krupitski (1 position)
HIST 306: East Central Europe, James Krapfl (1 position)
HIST 369: Greek History: Early Greek History, Evan Vance (1 position)
HIST 375: Rome: Republic to Empire, Brahm Kleinman (1 position)
CLAS 240: Introduction to Classical Archaeology, Darian Totten (1 position)
POSITIONS AT 100 HOURS
HIST 211: US History to 1865, TBA (1 position)
HIST 215: Modern Europe, Brian Lewis (1 position)
HIST 223: Indigenous Peoples and Empires, Catherine Desbarats (1 position)
POSITIONS AT 80 HOURS
HIST 299: The Historian's Craft, Tassos Anastassiadis (1 position)
HIST 383: Eighteenth-Century Britain, Elizabeth Elbourne (1 position)
Hourly Salary: $37.34
Total Hours of Work per Term: 80, 100, 120, or 150
Position Start Date: 20/10/2025
Position End Date: 03/11/2025
Deadline to Apply: 09/05/2026
HOW TO APPLY
If you have a current job at McGill, you can apply as an INTERNAL APPLICANT: login and apply through Workday, using your McGill username and password.IMPORTANT: You MUST first connect to McGill's VPN before you login to Workday (instructions on how to download VPN). Once logged into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the Search bar. Then search for "Sociology Teaching Assistants Winter 2026". Once you have found it, you can apply directly through your Workday account.

If you do not have a current job at McGill, you must apply as an EXTERNAL APPLICANT: navigate to the McGill Career website. First sign in to your candidate account or create one, as applicable.IMPORTANT: To create your account, make sure to use a personal email address (and NOT an @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email address). Search for "Sociology Teaching Assistants Winter 2026" in the Search bar and click "Apply " to begin the application process.
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.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through

accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.