Science Education Fellows

McGill University • Montreal, QC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Science Education (OSE) is seeking candidates for four graduate student positions related to teaching and learning in higher education. These positions are open to Master’s or Doctoral students who are interested in developing their knowledge and skills in teaching and learning. The successful applicant will contribute to a range of activities currently undertaken by the Office of Science Education. To complement our current team and projects, we particularly invite candidates who have skills and interests in one of four areas: Research and Inquiry, Science communication, Teaching and learning initiatives, or Undergraduate initiatives. As these positions will each focus on a particular area, specific roles and duties may vary depending on the project requirements.

Requirements

• Registered in a graduate program at McGill or have applied and received an Offer of Admission from McGill.
• Demonstrated teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent information literacy skills (i.e., ability to define research terms; search online databases, journals, websites; prepare annotated bibliographies; and critically evaluate resources)
• Experience and/or interest in using facilitation and presentation skills
• Experience and/or interest in supporting peer learning
• Experience and/or interest in planning large events for students, TAs and/or instructors
• Experience and/or interest in planning events for students, TAs and instructors
• Experience and/or interest in developing workshop content and learning materials
• Level of English required: Level 4 on a scale of 0-4.
• Must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec.

Nice To Haves

• Skills and interests in Research and Inquiry
• Skills and interests in Science communication
• Skills and interests in Teaching and learning initiatives
• Skills and interests in Undergraduate initiatives

Responsibilities

• Planning workshops and other teaching support activities (e.g., webinars, brown bag sessions, guest speakers)
• Developing program materials (manuals, contact lists, calendar of upcoming events)
• Communicating with students, instructors, facilitators, speakers and/or participants
• Facilitating sessions that focus on pedagogical topics such as course design, learning strategies, science communication, etc.
• Gathering and summarizing information to use for planning and evaluation
• Preparing project documents and reports
• Advertising instructor and student support offerings and other activities
• Promoting effective science communication through blog posts, the OSE newsletter, etc.
• Contributing to research projects e.g., designing surveys, leading interviews, writing literature reviews, conducting statistical analysis, conducting qualitative data analysis, performing coding, programming.

Benefits

• McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence.
• We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.
• McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify.
• It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level