TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA) POSTING

Faculty of Humanities | Gender Studies

TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA) POSTING

(CUPE 4163 Academic Assistants)

Fall & Winter SESSION
Term 202509 & 202601

Positions Available:Academic Assistants - See list below for anticipated positions. Appointment Dates: Various Sept 2025 – April 2026

Rate of Pay: As per the salary schedule for CUPE 4163 Academic & Scientific Assistants Comp1 – $34.72

Hours: Hours per position are based on course enrollment and will be finalized at the beginning of the term.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Please note that duties may vary due to specific needs of Online instruction. Duties may include some or all of the following:

• holding scheduled office hours online to assist students with problems
• assisting instructor with transition of course content to online formats
• posting course content to BrightSpace
• managing chat forum online
• preparing exams and assignments
• grading course assignments and exams
• keeping accurate records of grades
• online exam invigilation

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Appointment procedures are based on the guidelines of the CUPE 4163 Agreement.

Selection criteria for all positions will include the qualifications and ability of the candidate(s) based on academic merit and related experience, the career and/or pedagogical value that the experience in a particular position will provide the student, the student’s preferences, and other sources of graduate student financial support being received.

All applications will be considered. However, priority will first be given to Faculty of Humanities graduate students registered at The University of Victoria with a BA or a minor in Gender or Women’s Studies, or other demonstrated academic expertise in the field of Gender and Women’s Studies.

All TAs must have a solid background in the related subject (unless specified otherwise). Excellent command of spoken and written English is essential.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Gender Studies Website  Review the course descriptions and submit your CV and list of potential courses you would be qualified and interested in being a TA for to Davina Bhandar, Chair, Department of Gender Studies via email: gndrapp@uvic.ca.  Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

The University of Victoria is an equity employer and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university.

NOTE: Actual number of positions and total hours for each position are subject to funding availability and/or course enrollment or cancellation.

POSITIONS ANTICIPATED in Fall TERM 202509:

 

Course	Position	Expected # of positions	Hours per position
GNDR 100 Gender, Power and Difference	Academic Assistant	3	40-50
GNDR 230 Environmental Justice and Gender	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 349 Topics: Abolition is a Feminist Issue	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 206 Monstrous Women	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 339 Topics: Gender, Social Justice, and Technology	Academic Assistant	1	40-50

 

 POSITIONS ANTICIPATED in Spring TERM 202601:

 

Course	Position	Expected # of positions	Hours per position
GNDR 100 Gender, Power and Difference	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 203 Indigenous Womxn in Canada	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 214 Reimagining the World Through WOC Speculative Fiction	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 339 Topics: Black Feminist and Coalitional Ecological Thought	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 332 Race, Gender, and Power	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 219 Topics: Documentary and Social Change	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 244 Queer Film	Academic Assistant	1	40-50
GNDR 339 Queer and Feminist Approaches to Science, Technology, and Society	Academic Assistant	1	40-50