Graduate Teaching Fellow Postings
On behalf of the Faculty of Education, applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs) for the following Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Education courses. These positions are conditional upon course enrolment numbers. Please note: this posting is to fill an existing vacancy within the University.
Posted on: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Deadline to apply: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Note: At the end of each section, you will find the required qualifications and job requirements for teaching in that program. Application instructions can be found at the very bottom of this posting.
Rate of Pay: $9,924 per half-credit (0.5) course (plus pay in lieu of benefits and vacation).
Bachelor of Education (BEd) Courses
EDST 206 Understanding STEM Education – 0.5 credit course
Humanity faces various challenges, problems, and opportunities that require diverse disciplines and ways of knowing. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is one such approach. However, teaching STEM in an integrative and inclusive way to all students across all grade levels remains a crucial educational challenge. In this course, teacher candidates will examine a range of issues and practices related to STEM education. They will explore STEM education's constitutive elements and how they can integrate with each other and other disciplines (e.g., social studies, languages, and the arts) while using interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary lenses. Additionally, teacher candidates will investigate the connections between STEM education and other educational issues, including Indigenous education, sustainability, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Location: Queen’s campus in Kingston
- Schedule: Fall/Winter (August 31, 2026 – April 30, 2027)
Approx. Enrolment: 40
EDST 275 Understanding Leadership in School Organizations – 0.5 credit course
Intended to provide candidates with a comprehensive understanding of leadership concepts by integrating theory, research, philosophy, and practice in school organizational and social structures. Candidates will explore the roles that organizations play in society; critically analyze traditional and contemporary models of organizations; develop an understanding of organizational structures and leadership; examine the nature and effects of group behaviour and dynamics on individuals in organizations; and, consider some common relational problems that members of organizations experience and how they should be addressed.
- Location: Queen’s campus in Kingston
- Schedule: Winter (January 1 – April 30, 2027)
Approx. Enrolment: 40
BEd Qualifications and Job Requirements
In depth knowledge and experience in teaching in the subject area. Demonstrated interpersonal and teaching skills, including the ability to collaborate and work with faculty members, staff, and graduate students with diverse backgrounds. Graduate Teaching Fellows are the instructors of record for the course and carry full responsibility. Duties include planning, preparing class materials, teaching, meeting with and/or responding to student queries, grading assignments, and reporting grades.
Graduate Teaching Fellows are expected to comply with all Faculty of Education and Queen’s University Policies. Candidates must be prepared to work outside of the regular 9-5 work week. Must have a valid SIN at time of application and for the duration of the course. Must be a current graduate student at Queen’s University. Preference will be given to qualified PhD students who have not previously had a Graduate Teaching Fellowship.
Application Instructions
Deadline to apply: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 by midnight
The process of assigning a qualified graduate student to this position is outlined in the Collective Agreement between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and Queen’s University. Applications will be reviewed, and the position allocated in reference to candidates’ teaching and academic experience as it applies to the course subject field and in reference to the candidates’ priority for a Graduate Teaching Fellowship as specified by the Collective Agreement.
Submit applications in ONE PDF file to employment.education@queensu.ca addressed to Dr. Kristy Timmons, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Faculty of Education. The file should be saved using the format last name, first name. Only those applicants who will be offered a Graduate Teaching Fellowship will be contacted.
A complete application consists of:
- a cover letter (for each course you are applying to outline your relevant experience, OCT certification, PhD field of study, and any teaching experience).
- a statement regarding Canadian citizenship / permanent resident status (e.g., “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”).
- a complete and current curriculum vitae (C.V.).
- a copy of your transcript(s) and other materials of the applicant’s choice to support the application (for example, a teaching dossier).
- the names and contact information of two referees.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+persons.
Timetabling Requests
Per article 12.02 in the PSAC 901 Unit 1 Collective Agreement (queensu.ca/facultyrelations/psac%20901-1/collective-agreements/MoAs/LoUs) if you have a timetabling request, you can submit it to edudeans@queensu.ca. We “will make reasonable efforts to adjust or change the Employee’s assignment.”