Job Description

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Teaching Assistantship - SOIL 535
This posting is directed to graduate students who will be registered at McGill University in the fall 2025 semester. Applications from others will not be considered.

Hiring Unit:

Department of Natural Resource Sciences

Course Title and Course Number:

SOIL 535 Soil Ecology
Estimated Number of Positions:

1
Total Hours of Work per Term:

45 hours per term
Position Summary:
Correction of lab reports and assignments. Primary responsibility will be helping to set-up and manage the laboratory component of the course.
Qualifications:
Must be WHMIS trained.

A strong foundation in soil and soil ecology is needed to be able to assist students with carrying out their lab activities.
Preference will be given to students with advanced knowledge in soil ecology.
Teaching Assistants must be available to work the entire contract period. When applying for the positions below, please first consult the up to date Fall 2025 McGill class schedule on Minerva to avoid any conflicts.Please note that Teaching Assistants will be required on campus to perform their tasks in person. Should anything prohibit in-person teaching activities, courses will revert to remote teaching. In the event of such a change, Teaching Assistants will be advised as soon as possible. Teaching Assistants may be required to perform tasks suited to a remote/online teaching environment using a virtual learning platform [e.g., Zoom, WebEx] and the McGill myCourses learning management system.
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:
$36.25
Position Start Date:
2025-08-27
Position End Date:
2025-12-19
Deadline to Apply:
2025-07-26McGill 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.