CUPE-FALL 2026-TA-HSS3108A- ISHS (60h)

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2025 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences de la santé / Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit:

Direction, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences_ST

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Cours précis / Specific course

Course Title:

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Course Code:

HSS3108

Section:

A

Supervisor name (if known):

Xiangfei Meng

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/06/19

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

2026/07/07

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:

3

Expected Enrolment:

180

Work Start Date:

septembre 07, 2026

Work End Date:

décembre 31, 2026

Total Work Hours:

60

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:

Nature of Work:

Help with examinations and at least 2 written assignments. Proctoring of exams. Teaching assistant may be required to hold office hours online to assist professor with addressing student inquiries and concerns outside of class times.

Schedule:

Instruction Mode is Internet

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor, MSc or PhD in Health Sciences or equivalent with very good English writing skills to accurately mark essays and long answers on exams.

Experience with online learning programs and software (as a teaching assistant)
Experience with web software (uploading content, programming content)

Working conditions: Please note that the instruction mode is internet course. You will also be required to have access to a computer, Internet, microphone, and webcam.

Please note that this contract includes the hours of supervision and correction of the final exam.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

Please note that it is possible that not all positions advertised will be filled as it depends on total enrolment at the start of the term.

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.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need.

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