Job Description

Teaching Assistant, VACC990, School of Public Health
Rate of Pay:
Required Number of Hours: 260 hours during the academic term or 10 hours per week
Duration of Employment: 2025 Fall Session
Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: VACC 990 - Graduate Seminar
Start and End Dates: September 1 - April 30, 2025
Duties:
In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

• Developing assignment questions
• Marking exams, assignments, online posts, helping with securing guest speakers, and hosting

online office hours to review exam grades. * Hosting class-based online group activities.

• Hosting on-campus classes
• You will report directly to your supervisor Dr. Suresh Tikoo

Qualifications: (Skills and Abilities)
Enrollment in any health-related graduate program.
To Apply:

• Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter, curriculum

vitae via email to: suresh.tikoo@usask.ca no later than September 24, 2025. * Inquiries for this position can be directed to Dr. Tikoo.
Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC
Department: School of Public Health
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay:
Posted Date: 9/17/2025
Closing Date: 9/24/2025
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: On Campus
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