CUPE - Summer 2026 - TA - FSS3330/FSS3730

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit:

Faculty of Social Sciences_ST

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Cours précis / Specific course

Course Title:

Cours autodirigé du régime d’apprentissage expérientiel approfondi III / In-depth Experiential Learning Stream Self-directed Course III

Course Code:

FSS3330/FSS3730

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/03/06

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

2026/03/20

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:0

Préparation / Preparation:0

Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:15

Correction - Notation / Grading:85

Surveillance / Proctoring:0

Formation / Training:10

Autre / Other:10

Number of positions:

2

Expected Enrolment:

25

Work Start Date:

mai 01, 2026

Work End Date:

août 31, 2026

Total Work Hours:

120

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, Français | French

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Nature of work

Self-directed courses are a new form of experiential learning at the University of Ottawa, aligned with the uOcompetencies framework and inspired by the SLICC model at the University of Edinburgh. Each teaching assistant (TA) will play a key role as a mentor to a group of students, guiding them in the planning, implementation, and critical reflection of their projects. This role is primarily mentoring and formative in nature.

Main responsibilities:

1. Grading and feedback (≈ 85 hours)

• Grade assignments, homework, and assessments submitted on Brightspace.

• Provide clear, structured, and constructive feedback.

2. Student contact (≈ 15 hours)

• Respond to student questions by email, meet with students online as needed.

• Provide front-line academic support according to the instructor's guidelines.

3. Meetings with the professor and initial training (≈ 10 hours)

• Participate in coordination meetings.

• Complete mandatory training.

4. Zoom workshops during the semester (≈ 10 hours)

• Attend synchronous sessions.

• Provide real-time technical or pedagogical support.

Skills required:

• Graduate student (social sciences or related field).

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.

• Independence, thoroughness, and good time management skills.

• Experience in editing or teaching (an asset).

• Good understanding of experiential learning or the uOCompétences framework (an asset).

• Experience in mentoring, tutoring, CO-OP, or career development roles at uOttawa (an asset).

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.

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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