Teaching Assistantship Postings for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025
On behalf of the Faculty of Education, applications are invited for Teaching Assistantships for the following Education courses. These positions are conditional upon course enrolment numbers.
FALL 2024
PROF 504, Technology as a Teaching and Learning Tool, 8 positions @ 50 hours each
FOUN 100, Psychological Foundations, 6 positions @ 60 hours each
FOUN 100, Psychological Foundations (ITEP/FSL/TEMS), 3 positions @ 60 hours each
FOUN 101, Foundations of Assessment, 6 positions @ 60 hours each
PROF 180, School Law and Policy (Consecutive), 1 position @ 100 hours
PROF 180, School Law and Policy (online – ITEP, FSL), 1 position @ 100 hours
FALL 2024/WINTER 2025
PROF 110, Self as Teacher, 3 positions @ 200 hours each
PROF 210, Self as Learner, 3 positions @ 200 hours each
PROF 310, Self as Professional, 3 positions @ 200 hours each
PROF 170, School and Classroom Leadership, 3 positions @ 200 hours each
CURR 387, Science and Technology, 1 position @ 100 hours
CURR 383, Mathematics, 1 position @ 100 hours
EDST/FOCI 255, Teaching and Learning Abroad, 1 position @ 200 hours
EDST/FOCI 260, Outdoor & Experiential Education, 1 position @ 100 hours *Hours will be for attending class and field camp only. Must be available for the August 23-27 field camp and some Wednesday afternoon classes. Looking for candidates with swimming and first aid certification, as well as experience in other activities, i.e., canoeing.
CURR 603, Introduction to Biology, 1 position @ 200 hours
WINTER 2025
FOUN 102, Historical and Philosophical Foundations, 6 positions @ 60 hours each
PROF 180, School Law and Policy (Concurrent), 1 position @ 100 hours
CURR 383, Elementary Mathematics (Indigenous Teacher Education), 1 position @ 75 hours
FOCI 201, Indigenous Teacher Education, 1 position @ 75 hours
SUMMER 2025
To be posted in Spring 2025.
Academic Calendar Course Description & Sessional Dates
Please see the course descriptions here and sessional dates here.
Job Requirements
The primary purpose for teaching assistantships is to provide support for the Bachelor of Education courses in the Faculty of Education. Duties may include: attending class; general duties to assist the professor, assisting with classroom instruction; assisting with the preparation of class materials, marking, meeting with and/or responding to (email) student queries, and other duties as assigned. Many instructors will require you to be available to review the course and participate in the planning process prior to the commencement of the course. Candidates must be prepared to work outside of the regular 9-5 work week, and previous teaching experience would be considered an asset. TA hours are limited to a maximum of 10 hours per week on average. Applicants must be current graduate students at Queen’s University.
Teaching Assistants are expected to be in person unless otherwise specified.
Application Process
The process of assigning qualified graduate students to these positions is outlined in the Collective Agreement between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and Queen’s University. Applications will be reviewed and positions 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 Teaching Assistantship as specified by the Collective Agreement.
If you wish to be considered for a teaching assistantship listed above, please send one attachment including both your cover letter identifying the position(s) you are applying for and your qualifications, along with your resume outlining your relevant experience to educgrad@queensu.ca.
Application Deadline
The closing date for submission of applications and supporting documentation is Monday, June 17, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted. Only those applicants who will be offered a teaching assistantship will be contacted.