Graduate Teaching Fellow Postings
On behalf of the Faculty of Education, applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs) for the following Summer 2025 Education courses. These positions are conditional upon course enrolment numbers.
Additional Position Posted
Graduate Diploma in Education / Professional Master of Education (GDE / PME) Course
GDE/PME 801 Cultivating Creativity – 0.5 credit course
[Late addition – application deadline for this course is May 12]
This course will enable educators across disciplines and contexts to infuse their practice with creativity-nurturing approaches, structures, and dispositions. Educators will engage in projects that exercise their creativity while exploring theoretical understandings of creativity and of how it can be motivated, supported, and assessed.
Location: Asynchronous, online. Note: this is a predeveloped course.
Schedule: Summer term (July 7 – August 22, 2025)
Approx. Enrolment: 40
GDE/PME 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 students with diverse backgrounds. Graduate Teaching Fellows are the instructors of record for the course and carry full responsibility. Duties include 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 PhD student at Queen’s University with advanced progress in the doctoral program with completed comprehensive examinations. Preference will be given to qualified PhD students who have not previously had a Graduate Teaching Fellowship.
Application Instructions
These application instructions are for all of the courses listed above, regardless of program.
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. Lindsay Morcom, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Faculty of Education. The file should be saved using the format last name, first name. Only those applicant(s) who will be offered a Graduate Teaching Fellowship will be contacted.
A complete application consists of:
a) a cover letter (for each course you are applying to outline your relevant experience, OCT certification, PhD field of study, and any teaching experience).
b) 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”).
c) a complete and current curriculum vitae (C.V.).
d) a copy of your transcript(s) and other materials of the applicant’s choice to support the application (for example, a teaching dossier).
e) 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.
Accommodation Requests
If you require a timetable or practicum location accommodation, please follow the process for submitting Tier 1, 2, or 3 requests. More information on this process can be found here (https://www.queensu.ca/provost/teaching-and-learning/university-timetabling/information-for-instructors). To submit your Tier 2 or 3 request, please email edudeans@queensu.ca.
Posted on: May 5, 2025
Deadline to apply: May 12, 2025 (deadline for GDE/PME 801 only)