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Hiring Unit:
Geography
Course Title and Course Number:
ESYS 104 The Earth System
GEOG 205 Global Chg:Past, Pres & Future
GEOG 217 Cities in the Modern World
GEOG 272 Earth’s Changing Surface
GEOG 303 Health Geography
GEOG 311 Economic Geography
GEOG 314 Geospatial Analysis
GEOG 321 Climatic Environments
GEOG 325 New Master-Planned Cities
GEOG 351 Quantitative Methods
GEOG 407 Issues in Geography
GEOG 409 Geographies of Developing Asia
Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in Geography at McGill University.
Hourly Salary:
According to the collective agreement
Position Start Date:
2025-01-05
Position End Date:
2025-04-19
Estimated Number of Positions:
22
Total Hours of Work per Term:
90h or 45h
Use a personal email when creating an account to submit your application. DO NOT use @mail.mcgill.ca OR @mcgill.ca email accounts for this.
Application Deadline:
2025-10-26
ESYS 104 The Earth System
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of course instructor. Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation if applicable). Performs grading and maintains grading records. Assists with tutoring. Performs related duties.
Qualifications
B.Sc. degree. Enrollment in Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program. Knowledge of the course subject and material. Must be organized and approachable. Ability to deal effectively with diverse range of people. English, spoken and written. Ability to read French desirable.
GEOG 205 Global Chg: Past, Pres & Future
Key Responsibilities
All positions for GEOG 205 may Include some of the following:
- Extended office hours in the GIC to help students with an assignment on past change in relative sea level and future change in eustatic sea level
- Grading this assignment and possibly parts of exams (2 semester exams and final)
- Invigilation of 2 evening exams
- Preparation of a tutorial for an assignment using Google Earth to examine land elevations with respect to present and future sea level.
- Monitoring myCourses Discussion board, grading parts of exams (2 semester exams and final)
- Holding office hours
Position Specific Responsibilities:
TA1 Duties
- Extended office hours in the GIC to help students with an assignment on past change in relative sea level and future change in eustatic sea level
- Grading this assignment and possibly parts of exams (2 semester exams and final)
- Invigilation of 2 evening exams
TA2 Duties
- Preparation of a tutorial for an assignment using Google Earth to examine land elevations with respect to present and future sea level.
- Holding office hours
- Grading this assignment and possibly parts of exams (2 semester exams and final)
- Invigilation of 2 evening exams
TA3,4 (or more) Duties
- Monitoring myCourses Discussion board, grading parts of exams (2 semester exams and final)
- Invigilation of 2 evening exams
- Holding office hours
Qualifications
All positions for GEOG 205 may Include some of the following:
- Some background in geomorphology that allows you to assist in explaining the nature of isostatic changes with past sea level change.
- Background in physical geography or environmental sciences with experience that allows you to assist in :
- Interpreting landscapes from Google Earth. (Quaternary to future).
- Teaching and grading on issues of global change (Quaternary to future).
- Teaching and grading on issues of global change particularly processes of climate change (Quaternary to future).
Position Specific Qualifications:
- TA1 Qualification: Some background in geomorphology that allows you to assist in explaining the nature of isostatic changes with past sea level change.
- TA2 Qualification: Background in physical geography or environmental sciences with experience that allows you to assist in interpreting landscapes from Google Earth. (Quaternary to future).
Background in physical geography or environmental sciences with experience that allows you to assist in teaching and grading on issues of global change particularly processes of climate change (Quaternary to future).
- TA3 & 4 Qualification: Background in physical geography or environmental sciences with experience that allows you to assist in teaching and grading on issues of global change (Quaternary to future).
GEOG 217 Cities in the Modern World
Key Responsibilities
- The bulk of TA hours will be devoted to grading the midterms (scheduled early March and during final exam period), and a 5-page report (due at the end of the semester). TAs should be available on campus during these times. Most questions on these tests will be in short-answer format (1-3 paragraphs), and the instructors will provide detailed answer keys.
- Attendance at lectures and reading the course material are optional, but TAs will be expected to read the lecture notes and/or readings that provide the basis of the questions they grade. TAs will be expected to help invigilate the midterm exam (evenings ~5:30-8:30PM; and/or during class time). There may be additional miscellaneous duties as well.
- One TA will oversee the urban transect project for the class, possibly leading two sets of conferences in early-February and mid-March. This TA will grade projects rather than exams.
- All TAs should be available on an ad-hoc basis with 2-day notice, and should plan to be on campus until the all course material has been fully graded and the final grades submitted (as late as mid-May).
Qualifications
At a minimum, TAs should have some background in urban studies and the ability to grade essays. Introductory-level (or above) coursework in urban geography, urban planning, and/or urban studies is strongly preferred.
GEOG 272 Earth’s Changing Surface
Key Responsibilities
- Photocopying and exercise preparation, reserves, myCourses input and coordinating exercise on land observation and sketching, introducing videos during class lectures
- Helping students with and grading exercises, office hours
- Grading mid-term and final exam
- Coordinating Q&A session during course
Qualifications
- Background in geomorphology and ideally some geology and/or environment studies, field oriented, good with landscape sketching.
- Knowledge of climate change implications on the physical environment.
GEOG 303 Health Geography
Key Responsibilities
- Marking of assignments and exams in close consultation with instructor
- Hold weekly office hours (2 hrs/week)
- Advise students on assignments through email support
- Offer tutoring as required
- Contribute to course management on myCourses
Qualifications
- Knowledge of Excel spreadsheet software
- Basic understanding of concepts in health geography
- Introductory level statistical knowledge
- Experience marking assignments
- Fluency in English to grade essays
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of MyCourses
GEOG 311 Economic Geography
Key Responsibilities
- Marking (assignments and tests)
- Entering and management of marks in Excel spreadsheet
- Assist with office hours (on occasion) and responding to student emails
- Help managing course materials (some on-line in myCourses) and other miscellaneous tasks
Qualifications
- Preference will be given to someone with a background in economic geography, economics and / or political economy
- Basic knowledge of mathematical economics is also a plus
GEOG 314 Geospatial Analysis
Key Responsibilities
- Marking of assignments and exams in close consultation with instructor
- Hold weekly office hours
- Attending lab sections
- Advise students on assignments through email support
- Offer tutoring as required
- Contribute to course management on myCourses
Qualifications
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems, in particular ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro required
- Basic understanding of concepts in Geographic Information Science (e.g., map projections, etc.)
- Introductory level statistical knowledge
- Experience marking assignments
- Fluency in English to grade essays
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of MyCourses
GEOG 321 Climatic Environments
Key Responsibilities
- Marking of assignments and tests
- Regular student consultation regarding course and assignment material (office hours)
Qualifications
Knowledge of micrometeorology or boundary layer climatology, including previous or current research or course work in this subject area.
GEOG 325 New Master-Planned Cities
Key Responsibilities
- Grading papers and exams
- Administrative work
- Give 1 lecture on an aspect of new cities
Qualifications
- The T.A. must have some background understanding of new master-planned cities, experience with discourse analysis and qualitative methods, and an understanding of urban cultural politics.
- Ideally, the T.A.’s research focuses on the phenomenon of new master-planned cities somewhere in the Global South.
- Having taken urban geography and planning courses is an asset.
GEOG 351 Quantitative Methods
Key Responsibilities
- Grading (lab assignments, midterm and final exams)
- Lead a few lab sessions and tutorials during semester;
- Assist in responding to student emails and basic maintenance on myCourses.
Qualifications
- Strong background in basic probability and statistics and multiple regression analysis
- Knowledge of STATA preferred but not required
GEOG 407 Issues in Geography
Key Responsibilities
- Grading assignments and final reports
- Assist students in data curation and analysis
- Possibly give a short lecture based on the expertise of the T.A.
Qualifications
- The T.A. must have some knowledge of the Arctic environment, Knowledge about climate data sources, experience with data analysis and quantitative methods
- Ideally, the T.A.’s research focuses on the Arctic
GEOG 409 Geographies of Developing Asia
Key Responsibilities
- Grading assignments and give feedback in class. This includes being able to critique a research proposal the students will write and give nuanced feedback; or grading journal entries.
- Watch and grade student presentations and provide feedback.
- Perhaps run one tutorial on course content.
- Assist in responding to student emails
- Possibly give short lecture based on relevant expertise of TA.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of and interest in Asia (have to have at least travelled extensively there)
- High standard of written English for providing student feedback.
- Senior students in human geography or development geography preferred.
If you are interested in this position you can email me for a few more details. sarah.turner@mcgill.ca
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