Job Description

Location where work is to be performed: Smyth, Alta Vista, General Hospital, CHEO Campuses
Session: 2025 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne
Faculty: Faculte de medecine/ Faculty of Medicine
Unit: Faculty Payroll - Students and Casuals
Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)
Posting Type: Cours precis / Specific course
Course Title: Professionalism and Professional Skills
Course Code: MED8166
Section:
Supervisor name (if known):
Nadine Wiper-Bergeron
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2025/08/22
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2025/09/05
Description of tasks (hours):
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work. Recherche / Research:0
Preparation / Preparation:0
Contact avec etudiants / Contact with Students:0
Correction - Notation / Grading:0
Surveillance / Proctoring:0
Formation / Training:0
Autre / Other:0
Number of positions: 1
Expected Enrolment: 150
Work Start Date: September 01, 2025
Work End Date: December 20, 2025
Total Work Hours: 150
Language of Work: Anglais | English
Graduate Hourly Rate: 53.56
Undergraduate Hourly Rate: 33.99
Requirements and Nature of Work:
Requirements:
Current graduate student (MSc/PhD) in the Faculty of Medicine
Successful completion of MED8166
Demonstrated strength in professional communication
Working knowledge of academic integrity policies, responsible conduct of research, scientific writing, referencing styles, and related tools (e.g., Zotero, EndNote)
Reliable, organized, and able to meet marking deadlines
Proficient with Brightspace and basic spreadsheet tools
Prior TA/teaching experience is an asset
Bilingualism (English/French) and accessibility-aware teaching practices are assets
Additional training such as the Teaching in Higher Education certificate, Mental Health First Aid, or similar is an asset
Nature of Work:
The TA must be able to work well independently. Responsibilities include evaluating participation, assignments (short reflections, quizzes), and course progress using rubrics aligned with S/NS standards, while providing constructive and timely feedback.
The TA will respond to student questions on Brightspace, assist the course professor with LMS organization, and post resources as needed.
The TA is expected to model professional communication and etiquette, and to support students in developing proper citation and plagiarism-avoidance techniques (e.g., paraphrasing, correct referencing).
When appropriate--and while maintaining strict confidentiality the TA may refer students to relevant support services (e.g., wellness, accessibility, writing help).
Additional Information and/or Comments:
All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click to find out more.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need.
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