Faculty of Science

How to apply for teaching assistantships

Important Notice for possible applicants

Even if new students have the possibility to obtain teaching or research assistantship, the priority will be given to new students admitted before August 15th of each year, for the September session.  As for the new admitted students for the January session, the priority will be given to students admitted before November 15th of each year.

General Information

You may make a general application where you would be assigned a TA at the discretion of the department. This type of application can be submitted any time of the year up to the ending date of the posting. The type of applications are:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor

Shall be defined as a student hired to assist in the presentation or delivery of a course or to demonstrate, supervise, and/or monitor a laboratory or class and who may perform any or a combination of duties including but not limited to: teaching, correcting, demonstrating, monitoring labs, conducting discussion groups or problem sessions, consulting with individual students, proctoring and tutoring.

Tutor

Shall be defined as a student hired to consult, conduct one or more remedial tutorial sessions or tutor individual students.

Corrector (Marker)

Shall be defined as a student hired to perform duties related to marking and grading of students' work.

Proctor

Shall be defined as a student hired to invigilate during an examination, and when required, to perform other related duties including but not limited to bringing exams to the examination room, distributing exams to students, collecting exams at the end of the examination, placing the exams in order, supervising other proctors, and delivering the completed exams to the appropriate place.

Processing of salary contracts

All students must sign a contract which is forwarded to Human Resources. If the file is complete, a minimum of 3 weeks is required in order to receive a first instalment.

New students

Incoming graduate students who received an offer of financial support must see the Administrative Officer of his/her department in order to activate their teaching assistantship or other contract(s). The following steps must be completed prior to sending the contract to Human Resources.

Canadians/Permanent Residents/Landed Immigrant

  • Must arrive one week prior to beginning of classes
  • Must be registered
  • A copy of your Permanent Residence Certificate (Permanent Residents)
  • Provide proof of your SIN to the Administrative Officer
  • Provide a void cheque for bank deposit

International Students

  • Must arrive one week prior to beginning of classes
  • Must be registered
  • A copy of your student Visa
  • You will receive a copy of your signed contract which is needed in order to apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN)

Returning Students

  • Must apply directly to the department(s) one month prior to the start of each semesters
  • Available positions will be posted in:
    • April for the Spring/Summer semester
    • July for the Fall semester
    • November for the Winter semester
  • Students must follow CUPE2626 procedures.
  • Successful candidates will be contacted
  • Regulations may be found on the Faculty of Graduate Studies website.

Note: Salaries are twice a month, one the 15th and 30th of each month.