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Hiring Unit:
Office of Science EducationCourse Title:
Climate Crisis and Climate ActionsCourse Code:
FSCI 198Estimated Number of Positions:
12Total Hours of Work per Term:
180Hiring Unit: Office of Science Education
Title and course number: FSCI 198 Climate Crisis and Climate Actions
Estimate of the number positions available: 12
Total hours of work per term: 180
Term: Winter 2027
Dates of classes: Thursdays: 1:05 pm – 3:25 pm
Effective dates of appointment: January 2nd, 2027, to April 16th, 2027
Hourly rates and salary per term: $38.46
Special requirements: - Must be available for in-person training on Tuesday, January 5th, 2027 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.).
- Must be available to co-lead one weekly 85-minute workshop beginning January 11th, 2027. (Mon: 10:05 – 11:25 am OR 1:05 – 2:25 pm OR 2:35 – 3:55 pm OR Tues: 8:35 – 9:55 am OR 11:35 am – 12:55 pm OR 1:05 – 2:25 pm)
- Must be available to attend in-person lectures each Thursday between 1:05 p.m. and 3:25 p.m. from January 7th until April 8th.
Please submit a one-page cover letter and your CV as part of your application on Workday. This letter should describe why you are interested in becoming a TA for FSCI 198 as well as how you meet the qualifications noted below.
Position summary
This position is well-suited to graduate students who would like to gain experience leading weekly seminars to develop skills in teaching and in cross-disciplinary approaches to complex problems.
FSCI 198 will introduce undergraduate students from programs across the University to climate science and climate action. The course will focus on providing tools for climate science literacy, learning in community, and taking action to reduce impacts of the climate crisis. Lecture and tutorial activities focus on active learning, personal reflection, Indigenous knowledge, and building hope and resilience through collaborative action. More information about the course is here: https://www.mcgill.ca/ose/courses/fsci-198
FSCI 198 is scheduled for two teaching segments each week. On Thursdays from 1:05 pm – 3:25 pm there will be a 2.5 hour large-format lecture with all students, TAs, and instructors in attendance.
The second is an 85-minute segment with groups of up to 20 students in an active learning workshop led by two TAs. TAs will receive guidelines and materials for each session. TAs will be responsible for assessing and providing feedback to these students (~10 per TA) on their written individual and team assignments throughout the term. TAs will also be the first contact for responding to students’ needs and concerns throughout the course.
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Location: This position is located in Montreal, Quebec and the work for this position is expected to be performed in Quebec.
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