Physics Teaching Assistant Fall 2026

McGill University•Montreal, QC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

McGill University is seeking Physics Teaching Assistants for the Fall 2026 term. This role involves supporting various undergraduate physics courses, including PHYS 101, PHYS 131, PHYS 180, PHYS 182, PHYS 224, PHYS 230, PHYS 253, PHYS 257, PHYS 260, PHYS 320, PHYS 328, PHYS 350, PHYS 357, PHYS 352, PHYS 396, PHYS 404, PHYS 434, PHYS 469, PHYS 512, PHYS 521, PHYS 551, PHYS 557, PHYS 558, and PHYS 610. The estimated number of positions is 111, with a total of 90 hours of work per term. The position starts on August 31, 2026, and ends on December 11, 2026. McGill University is committed to equity in employment and prioritizes students enrolled in a graduate program in Physics.

Requirements

Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University.
Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in Physics.
Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course.
Suitable teaching skills.
Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University.
Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.
Completion of coursework in electronics, or equivalent experience.
Ideally, the TA will have taken an atmospheric/climate physics course themselves, or have TA’ed for this course before. Alternatively, a graduate student with research involving planetary atmospheres would be ideal (stellar atmospheres would be a close second).
Ideally, the TA will have taken PHYS 434 at McGill.
Advanced knowledge of quantum theory at the level of Sakurai.
Knowledge of graduate level course on Quantum Field Theory.

Responsibilities

Grading
Invigilation
Lab facilitation
Tutorial facilitation
Office hours
Peer collab facilitation
Responding to student emails
Updating materials
Organizing scheduling
Lab demonstrations, supervision, facilitation, and lab report grading.
Exam marking.
Running tutorial sessions.
Moderating myCourses discussions.
Invigilation of one evening or in-class midterm
Answering students questions
Marking of midterm and final exam questions
Entering grades on mycourses
Holding tutorials and possibly office hours for consultation
Supervising laboratory sessions
Invigilating exams
Attending lectures
Assisting instructors in other aspects of the course development and delivery.
Holding regular problem solving sessions/office hours to help students with assignments
Participating in "grading parties" with instructor to grade midterm and final exams
Invigilating 1 to 2 midterm exams in the evening
Monitoring online forums/myCourses discussion boards.
Grading weekly homework assignments
Preparation for experiments
Supervision of students in assigned experiments
Grading of lab reports
Hold regular office hours to help students with assignments
Facilitate in-class problem-solving sessions
Grade assignments, quizzes, and exams
Preparation for lab experiments
Grading of lab reports and project
Grading of assignments/midterm
Supervision of students in the lab
Updating assignments as needed
Assistance with myCourses student discussions
Participate in "grading parties" with instructor to get midterm exams and final exam graded promptly
Monitor online forums/myCourses discussion boards.
Grading problem sets
Leading tutorials
Invigilating exams/quizzes
Answering students' questions
Holding office hours
Deliver a guest lecture (optional/conditional)
Run help sessions before midterm and final exam
Help grade final exam
Facilitate lab sessions and grade lab reports
Hold regular tutorials and/or office hours to help students with assignments
Update lab materials as needed
Be present in some class sessions to assist students doing in-class exercises
Lead tutorial sessions to assist students with course material and homeworks
Moderate discussions in the online forums
Correcting assignments, mid-term and final examinations; answering student queries on the assignments;
Provide TA sessions weekly on the assignments
Provide replacement lecture(s) if the instructor is travelling;
Moderate MyCourses