History & Classical Studies Teaching Assistants Winter 2027

Location: Leacock Building, Canada

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The Department of History & Classical Studies is searching for eligible candidates as Teaching Assistants for the Winter 2027 term.

Applicants must be students registered in a McGill MA or PhD graduate program in the Winter 2027 term.

• Verify Minerva that any TA positions you plan to register for in Winter 2027 don’t conflict with your own courses.

Teaching Assistants are required on campus to perform their tasks in person and attend all the lectures.

Postings are considered tentative pending the final determination of course offerings and enrolments. Due to insufficient enrolment in courses, not all courses posted may require a TA.

Position Summary

Responsibilities include hosting and facilitating discussions on Zoom with small groups of students; grading exams and term papers; attending lectures and reading course materials; communicating with students regarding myCourses, submission of assignments, etc.

Qualifications

Positions are only available to McGill graduate students with appropriate academic backgrounds. Previous study in the subject of the course.

Positions Available

POSITIONS AT 180 HOURS

Classics 203 Greek Mythology, Bill Gladhill (3 positions)

Classics 240 Introduction to Classical Archaeology, Darian Totten (1 position)

POSITIONS AT 150 HOURS

History 201 Modern African History, Pedro Monaville (1 position)

History 203 Canada since 1867, David Wright (2 positions)

History 212 Medieval Europe, Travis Bruce (2 positions)

History 215 Modern Europe, Elizabeth Elbourne (4 positions)

History 218 Modern East Asian History, Lorenz Luthi (2 positions)

History 221 United States since 1865, Melissa Shaw (2 positions

History 223 Indigenous Peoples and Empires, Catherine Desbarats (2 positions)

History 306 East Central Europe, 1944-2004, James Krapfl (1 position)

History 313 Habsburg Monarchy, 1618-1918, James Krapfl (1 position)

History 368 Greek History: Classical Period, Evan Vance (1 position)

History 375 Rome: Republic to Empire, Brahm Kleinman (1 position)

History 388 The Second World War, Brian Lewis (2 positions)

POSITIONS AT 120 HOURS

History 218 Modern East Asian History, Lorenz Luthi (1 position)

History 223 Indigenous Peoples and Empires, Catherine Desbarats (1 position)

POSITIONS AT 90 HOURS

History 299: The Historian’s Craft, Donald Nerbas (1 position)

Hourly Salary: $38.46

Total Hours of Work per Term: 90, 120, 150, 180

Position Start Date: 2027/01/05/

Position End Date:  2027/05/07

Deadline to Apply: 2026/11/01

HOW TO APPLY

If you have an active job at McGill, you can apply as an INTERNAL APPLICANT: log in and apply through  Workday, using your McGill username and password.

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If you do not have an active job at McGill, you must apply as an EXTERNAL APPLICANT: navigate to the McGill Career website. First, sign in to your candidate account or create one, as applicable.

IMPORTANT: To create your account, make sure to use a personal email address (and NOT an @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email address).

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.