CUPE - Fall 2026 - TA - FEM1100B

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit:

Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies_ST

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Cours précis / Specific course

Course Title:

Women, Gender, Feminism: An Introduction

Course Code:

FEM1100

Section:

B

Supervisor name (if known):

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/06/30

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/07/17

Description of tasks (hours):

Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work.

Recherche / Research:0Préparation / Preparation:0Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0Correction - Notation / Grading:0Surveillance / Proctoring:0Formation / Training:0Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

2

Expected Enrolment:

244

Work Start Date:

September 09, 2026

Work End Date:

December 31, 2026

Total Work Hours:

117

Hourly Rate:

AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Language of Work:

Anglais | English

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Official Course Description

Interdisciplinary approach to women and to the intersection of social relations of gender, race, class, sexuality and disability in Canadian and global contexts. Introduction to basic conceptual debates in feminist and gender studies and to feminist theoretical positions. Development of critical analytical skills.

Nature of work

The duties may include but are not limited to: attending lectures, leading group discussions, marking, office hours to meet with students, and proctor at exams, etc. (see Collective Agreement CUPE 2626, Art. 31.2 and Appendix B)

The student must meet the deadlines set by the supervisor and attend lectures if requested to do so.

Requirements

(1) Knowledge in Women’s/Gender/Feminist Studies; (2) Good command (oral and written) of the English language; (3) Good communication and facilitation skills.

Please note that the teaching method will be delivered in the following format (in person). It is possible that the teaching or work method will change due to health measures or other reasons.

Allocation of hours to be determined with your supervisor.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.

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