Teaching Assistant Job Posting
Department/School/Unit: History Bargaining Unit: CUPE 3906 Unit #1
Wage Rate: Class B only, $31.73/hour
Date of Posting: 24 August 2026
Course #*
Course Title
# of TAs required
Term**
# of Hours
Projected Enrolment
(if available)
Supervisor
Anticipated Duties
(see below)
HISTORY 2HE3
History of Education in Canada
1
Fall 2026
65+3
75
Dr. Megan Blair
L, P, S, I, G, O
* Not all courses will be assigned teaching assistants as such decisions are subject to budgetary and enrolment considerations. Required courses with tutorial sections receive priority consideration.
** As defined by the applicable Undergraduate or Graduate calendar found at http://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/index.php .
Anticipated Duties:
L
Leading Tutorials/Overseeing Laboratories/Field Trip Supervision
P
Preparation (Reading, Attending Lectures, Meeting with Instructor)
S
Student Consultation (Emails, Office Hours)
I
Invigilation
G
Grading (Marking, Entering Marks)
O
Other duties as assigned:
Lecture/Laboratory/Tutorial Locations, Times and Days (if availabl e): Must be available for the following tutorial: Tuesday, 9:30am to 10:20am, KTH 107
Please review the Undergraduate Course Timetable prior to applying/indicating your preferences, as TAs may be required to attend some classes. The timetable can be found at http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/enrol/class-search/ . Please note: “C” indicates core section, “L” indicates laboratory section, “T” indicates tutorial section, “D” indicates day and “E” indicates evening.
Skills, Qualifications, Abilities and Experience – Required & Preferred:
Preference will be given to students who have been Teaching Assistants with similar courses who are 4th year, undergraduate students.
Other Information***:
Please submit CV & cover letter indicating relevant experience.
*** Departmental preferences such as special experience or competence required (e.g. registered in same program/Department, specific courses completed, grades in those courses), full-time or part-time student status, or restriction to applicants not holding an undergraduate degree.
For additional postings as per 13.03(b):
Please apply online.
Application deadlines is 4:30pm on Wednesday 1 September 2026.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Please note: those who have not, at the time of application, been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) will be given priority consideration. Those who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) at the time of application may nevertheless apply. Once the preference note above has been taken into account, applicants who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) may be offered the position, but in order to accept such offer they must obtain and submit written approval to work such additional hours pursuant to section 2.4.3 of the SGS calendar in the case of graduate student applicants, and from the appropriate Department Chair in the case of undergraduate applicants.
