Teaching Assistants, School of Environment and Sustainability

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, SK

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Environment and Sustainability has multiple positions available for teaching assistants. Appointments will vary in nature per term. Applicants should indicate which course(s) they are applying for. Applicants may apply for more than one course. The positions are for the 2026-2027 Academic Year, covering Undergraduate Certificate Courses, Master of Sustainability Courses, and Master of Water Security Courses. The typical workload is approximately 6 hours per week per course, with each course roughly 6 weeks long, though this is not guaranteed.

Requirements

• Minimum enrollment in a Master’s program in SENS.
• Current grade point average of 80% or higher.
• Applicants must be a current graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan and a member of the Graduate Students’ Association.

Nice To Haves

• Previous teaching assistant experience would be an asset.
• Fluency with Python, ArcGIS and QGIS is preferred (for ENVS 815 & ENVS 824).

Responsibilities

• Communicate with students about lectures and activities, course content, group project work, assignments, and deliverables.
• Support hybrid-blended course delivery (if applicable), including helping facilitate breakout rooms, chat tools, document sharing, video sharing, and file sharing during live sessions online, and/or helping facilitate in person cohorts.
• Participate in discussion forums with students; attend synchronous sessions and facilitate breakout groups; support asynchronous learning.
• Grade assignments (if needed).
• Manage discussion boards and emails in CANVAS.
• Manage CANVAS and online content.

What This Job Offers

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