McGill University
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PhysicsTeachingAssistantFall2026
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“Physics Teaching Assistant Fall 2026 at McGill University. Grading. Invigilation”
Industry & Context.
Authorized to work in Canada, Willing to work in the province of Quebec
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University, Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course, Suitable teaching skills
Nice to Have
Students enrolled in a graduate program in Physics, Completion of coursework in electronics, or equivalent experience, TA'ed for this course before, Graduate student with research involving planetary atmospheres, Stellar atmospheres would be a close second, TA'ed for this course before, Taken PHYS 434 at McGill, Knowledge of graduate level course on Quantum Field Theory
What You'll Do.
Tutorial facilitation
Peer collab facilitation
Responding to student emails
Organizing scheduling
Running tutorial sessions
Moderating myCourses discussions
Answering students questions
Marking of midterm and final exam questions
Entering grades on mycourses
Supervising laboratory sessions
Assisting instructors
Course development and delivery
Holding problem solving sessions
Participating in grading parties
Grading midterm and final exams
Invigilating midterm exams
Monitoring online forums
Grading weekly homework assignments
Preparation for experiments
Supervision of students
Answering student questions
Hold regular office hours
Facilitate in-class problem-solving sessions
Preparation for lab experiments
Grading of lab reports
Grading of assignments
Supervision of students in the lab
Assistance with myCourses student discussions
Hold regular problem solving sessions
Get midterm exams and final exam graded
Invigilating exams/quizzes
Answering students' questions
Supervising laboratory sessions
Assisting instructors
Grade regular homework problems
Deliver a guest lecture
Help grade final exam
Facilitate lab sessions
Hold regular tutorials
Grading of homework assignments
Be present in some class sessions
Assist students doing in-class exercises
Lead tutorial sessions
Assist students with course material
Assist students with homeworks
Moderate discussions in the online forums
Correcting assignments
Correcting mid-term and final
Answering student queries
Provide replacement lecture(s)
Hold regular office hours
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
English communication
Full Job Description
**Please refer to the[How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)](https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/apply_at_mcgill_university_-_guide_for_external_candidates_en.pdf) job aid for instructions on how to apply.** **If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).** **Physics Teaching Assistants PHYS for Fall 2026** **Hiring Unit:** _Department of Physics_ **Course Title and Course Number:** PHYS 101 - Introductory Physics - Mechanics. PHYS 131 - Mechanics and Waves. PHYS 180 - Space, Time and Matter. PHYS 182 - Our Evolving Universe. PHYS 224 - Physics of Music. PHYS 230 - Dynamics of Simple Systems PHYS 253 - Thermal Physics. PHYS 257 - Experimental Methods 1. PHYS 260 - Modern Physics and Relativity PHYS 320 - Introductory Astrophysics PHYS 328 - Electronics. PHYS 350 - Honours Electricity and Magnetism. PHYS 357 - Honours Quantum Physics 1. PHYS 352 - Honours Electromagnetic Waves. PHYS 396 - Undergraduate Research Project PHYS 404 - Climate Physics PHYS 434 - Optics. PHYS 469 – Advanced Physics Laboratory 2 PHYS 512 - Computational Physics with Applications. PHYS 521 - Astrophysics. PHYS 551 - Quantum Theory. PHYS 557 - Nuclear Physics PHYS 558 - Solid State Physics. PHYS 610 - Quantum Field Theory I **Estimated Number of Positions:** _111_ **Total Hours of Work per Term:** _90_ **Hourly Salary:** _According to the collective agreement_ **Position Start Date:** _2026-08-31_ **Position End Date:** _2026-12-11_ **Deadline to Apply:** _2026-05-28_ ** _McGill University is committed to equity in employment._****_Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in Physics._** **_Use a personal email when creating an account to submit your application._** **_- Do n
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