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Hello prospective and current Teaching Assistants!听The following page is a helpful resource for Graduate Students interested in, or currently holding, a Teaching Assistant position in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, in the Faculty of Education.
What is a Teaching Assistant?
A Teaching Assistant (TA) is a graduate student appointed to assist a Course Supervisor with the instruction and evaluation of students in a course. A teaching assistant works under the guidance and supervision of the Course Supervisor who is responsible for setting the course objectives, content and method of instruction as well as final grades and grading practices of the course.
If you have questions, please send us an ecptainfo.education [at] mcgill.ca (email).
Teaching Assistant Union
All those hired as Teaching Assistants at McGill University are required to be a member of the听Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM)听- McGill's Teaching Union. For further information information about membership and governance please visit the .
Please click on the following link for a copy of the .
Postings
All Teaching Assistant听positions are now posted through Workday on McGill鈥檚 Careers Website. Please refer to the听Guide for candidates听(External and Former Employees) or (Internal).
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IF YOU ARE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE at McGill, with an active appointment in Workday who has successfully logged into Workday with an @mcgill.ca account, you must apply as a听"Current employee."听You must听be signed into VPN using your @mcgill.ca email account prior to logging into Workday in order to be able to apply.听
IF YOU ARE听NOT听A CURRENT EMPLOYEE听you must apply as an听鈥淓xternal candidate."听When you click on "apply" for a position of interest, you will then be prompted to sign into Workday. At this point, you must create an account with the use of a听personal听email address听exclusively (i.e. @gmail.com, @yahoo.ca, etc).听DO NOT create an account using your @mail.mcgill.ca address听at this time as this is currently causing a technical issue.
Please note that ECP students will receive an听email from our ECP Student Listserv notifying them when positions have been posted throughout the year. If you are an ECP Student, please check your @mail.mcgill.ca email for updates.
Positions are posted three times/year, by the following dates:
| Positions held during | Posted by AND NO LATER THAN | Deadlines to Apply |
|---|---|---|
| Fall semesters/Full year | Third Monday of May, for a minimum duration of fourteen听(14)听days听 |
听 听 14听days after posting date |
| Winter semesters | Third Monday of October,听for a minimum duration of fourteen听(14)听days | |
| Summer semesters | Second Monday of March,听for a minimum duration of fourteen听(14)听days |
All applications must be submitted online through McGill鈥檚 Careers Website.听Please be sure to review the qualifications BEFORE electing to apply.
If you are interested in more than one position, please remember you must:听
- Apply to each position individually.
- Please feel free to upload your CV in your application, which is often helpful for the instructor of the course.
Course descriptions are available on the eCalendar.
Forms and Important Dates
For Current Teaching Assistants in ECP, please take note of the following deadlines:
| Form | 听 | Submission Dates |
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Complete & submit to AGSEM via email at .The AGSEM - Teaching Assistants' membership form must be completed and returned directly to AGSEM - Teaching Assistants: mail [at] agsem-aeedem.ca |
听To be submitted at the same time the contract is accepted in Workday. | |
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TA Workload Form听(fillable .pdf) |
Complete with the Course Instructor and submit to the ECP Administrative Office by the end of the drop/add period.
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Fall 2024听Semester DEADLINE is Tuesday, September 10, 2024听at 5:00PM (TAs and Instructors are to retain an official copy for use in October, see below) Fall 2024听Mid-Term TA Workload form review deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024听at 5:00PM (TAs and instructor review their original听 Workload form - a second set of signatures are required). Winter 2025听Semester DEADLINE is Tuesday, January 14, 2025听at 5:00PM听(TAs and Instructors are to retain an official copy for use in February, see below) Winter 2025听Mid-Term TA Workload form review deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025听at 5:00PM (TAs and instructor review their original Workload form - a second set of signatures are required). |
| TA Final Performance Evaluation Form (pdf) | Complete at the end of the semester. |
Fall 2024听Semester DEADLINE is Wednesday, December 11, 2024听at 5:00PM Winter 2025听Semester DEADLINE is Friday, April 18, 2025听at 5:00PM |
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Please note that all of the forms above must be completed and signed by the instructor and teaching assistant before submitting. Please bring the original copy of each form to the front desk of听Room 614, Education Building. (Due to the current closure of McGill buildings these forms should be emailed). |
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FAQ
What is the hourly rate for TAs?
Rates of Pay as of:
- First Sunday of August 2024: $36.25/hour,听First Sunday of August 2025: $37.34/hour 听-听 vacation pay (6%) and statutory holiday compensation听(3.6%)听is included
For additional information, please see Article 17 - Rates of Pay of the .
When will I be notified if I am offered a position?
Approximately 35 days听from the application deadline.听 Please note only selected applicants will be contacted. A notice of offer will be sent to all selected applicants' via their Workday profile.
Can I hold multiple Teaching Assistantships?
Yes. As long as the total combined hours for all TAships does not exceed 180 hours in one semester.听The Department prefers to offer TAships to as many students as possible each semester. It is rare that one student would hold more than one position during one term.
Will I have to attend the course lectures?
A majority of the positions will require class attendance. If you have been offered a teaching assistantship, please check with the instructor whether this will be a requirement, and if so, please verify that you are available during class hours before accepting a position.
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