Work study & TAs

Teaching Assistant positions

Graduate students who wish to apply for any of the teaching assistant (TA) positions listed below must complete and submit an application form and and CV to Maureen Spizawka (edcdao@uvic.ca).

Important information

Deadline:

To ensure full consideration, your completed application and CV should be received by end of day December 12, 2025 for Spring 2026. The application period for Summer 2026 will open approximately 10 weeks before the start of the term.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Possess an acceptable undergraduate degree.
• Registered as a master or PhD student in EDCI.
• Apply only to courses that you have good familiarity with the course material. Skills or other requirements (if any) are presented on specific course postings.

Summary of duties and responsibilities:

 The duties of a TA within EDCI may include but are not limited to:

• teach/instruct classes based upon notes and support from the instructor.
• meet regularly with the instructor to design and monitor class.
• regularly attend class during offerings.
• mark assignments (under the guidance of the instructor).
• provide support during office hours for student consultation.
• update data on the class Learning Technology Environments.

Other tasks may be added depending on the needs of the instructor and time available under the allocated hours.

Visit Learning and Teacher Support and Innovation website for Teaching Assistants’ resources.

Position Details:

Hourly Rate: $34.72 less (MERC-Mandatory Employee Related Costs)

Term of appointment from: January 5, 2026 to April 2, 2026

Total hours: 20 to 40 per course (Hours to be confirmed on appointment.)

Effective September 1, 2023, for academic and scientific assistants. See CUPE 4163 collective agreement University of Victoria, Human Resources March 31, 2023.

Appointment selection:

Appointments will be made in accordance with article 13.02 (appointment procedures) and appendix A (variance 1) of the CUPE 4163 Component 1 and 2 Collective Agreement. Selection criteria will include qualifications and ability 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.

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.

Number of available positions is subject to funding availability, enrollment and/or course cancellation.

Available positions

The following positions are available for Spring 2026. The number between brackets identifies how many positions are available.

*Depending on enrollment, these positions may not be available.

How do I apply?

1. Review the available positions.
2. Complete the C&I TA application form.
3. List on your application form any TA appointments held at the University of Victoria.
4. Non-Canadian applicants must include a copy of their study permit or permanent resident card with their application If your study permit expires before the end of the appointment period, you must provide proof that you are in the process of renewing it (i.e. copy of your receipt from Canada immigration).
5. Applicants may present supporting documents with their application (e.g. curriculum vitae). Such document(s) will not be accepted as a substitute for the standard application form noted
6. Submit your application to the Curriculum & Instructor Administrative Officer, Maureen Spizawka (edcdao@uvic.ca).
7. If you are not a C&I student at University of Victoria, you may want to notify your home department that you are submitting your application for consideration with C&I.
8. Offers of employment will be sent to the email address that you provide on the application form sometime during the selection timeframe which begins one week before the start of the term and ends one week before the first scheduled lab session.