History & Classical Studies Teaching Assistants Fall 2021

The Department of History & Classical Studies is searching for eligible candidates as Teaching Assistants for the Fall 2021 term.

Positions only available to McGill graduate students . For information on each position, refer to the job postings on the Department’s website: https://www.mcgill.ca/history/academic-job-opportunities .

Please note that given the planned resumption of most in-person teaching activities in the Fall, Teaching Assistants will be required on campus to perform their tasks in person. Should government restrictions prohibit the resumption of in-person teaching activities, courses will revert to remote teaching. In the event of such a change, Teaching Assistants will be advised as soon as possible. Teaching Assistants may be required to perform tasks suited to a remote/online teaching environment using a virtual learning platform [e.g., Zoom, WebEx] and the McGill myCourses learning management system.

Job Posting Title: History & Classical Studies Teaching Assistants Fall 2021

Hiring Unit: Department of History & Classical Studies

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

Qualifications:
Positions only available to McGill graduate students with appropriate academic background. Previous study in the subject of the course.

Positions Available:
CLAS 201 001 Greece and Rome – Kozak, Lynn (2 positions)

HIST200 001 Intro to African History – Sandwell, Rachel Sandwell (2 positions)

HIST202 001 Survey: Canada to 1867 – Heaman, Elsbeth Anne (2 positions)

HIST205 001 Ancient Mediterranean History – Kleinman, Brahm (3 positions)

HIST208 001 Intro to East Asian History – Vankeerberghen, Griet (2 positions)

HIST209 001 Introduction to South Asian History – Pinkney, Andrea Marion (1 position)

HIST212 001 Medieval Europe – Bruce, Travis Carl (1 position)

HIST213 001 World History, 600-2000 – Studnicki-Gizbert, Daviken (2 positions)

HIST216 001 Introduction to Russian History – Ironside, Kristy (3 positions)

HIST249 001 Health and the Healer in Western History – Weisz, George (3 positions)

HIST299 001 The Historian’s Craft – Bruce, Travis Carl (2 positions)

HIST304 001 International Relations History 2: Cold War – Lorenz Martin Luthi (2 positions)

HIST315 001 Themes in World History – Abisaab, Malek (1 position)

HIST328 001 Themes in Modern Chinese History – TBA (1 position)

HIST338 001 Twentieth-Century China – Tai, Jeremy (3 positions)

HIST341 001 Themes in South Asian History – Subho Basu (1 position)

HIST345 001 History of Italian Renaissance – Paula C Clarke (1 position)

HIST360 001 Latin America since 1825 – TBA (1 position)

HIST387 001 The First World War – Brian D A Lewis (1 position)

HIST390 001 Eighteenth-Century France – Nicholas Dew (1 position)

HIST393 001 Civil War and Reconstruction – Leonard J Moore (3 positions)

Hourly Salary: $32.38

Total Hours of Work per Term: 180

Position Start Date: 28/08//2021

Position End Date: 31/12/2021

Deadline to Apply: 18/06/2021

HOW TO APPLY:
Internal Applicants:
Internal applicants are McGill employees who currently hold an active contract at McGill University.

Refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for Internal Candidates) job aid for complete step-by-step instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate:

Internal applicants are to apply within Workday by typing Find Jobs in the search field.

IMPORTANT: You MUST first connect to McGill’s VPN before you login to Workday ( instructions on how to download VPN ) .

External Applicants :
External applicants are applicants who do not currently hold an active contract at McGill University. This also applies to applicants who held contracts in the past, and do not currently hold an active contract.

Refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for complete step-by-step instructions on how to apply as an external candidate:

External applicants are to navigate to the McGill External Career Site and create a Workday Candidate Home Account.

Please create your Workday Candidate Home Account with your personal email address. Do not create your account with a McGill email if you have one.

Applicants must use their legal names when creating their Workday Candidate Home account.

IMPORTANT: You MUST first connect to McGill’s VPN before you login to Workday ( instructions on how to download VPN ).

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome 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 productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected] or 514-398-3711.