Teaching Assistantship Vacancies
Department of Global Development Studies
Spring/Summer 2026
The Department of Global Development Studies has Teaching Assistantships available in the following courses for Spring/Summer 2026 term. TAships are filled according to Group Preferences set out in the Collective Agreement between Queen’s University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada
Applications are due no later than Friday March 6, 2026.
Responsibilities
The teaching assistant duties include but are not limited to grading assignments, attending lectures and tutorials, office hours with students, and answering emails. More specific expectations will be covered at the beginning of the term.
The teaching assistants that we are seeking are for the support of online courses. Some training and preparation may be required before the start of the course. Candidates must be prepared to work outside the regular 9-5 work week and have access to the internet and a computer that meets minimum requirements. Experience with learning management systems (eg OnQ) and videoconferencing software (eg. Zoom, Teams, or Adobe Connect) would be an asset.
The number of Teaching Assistants required will be determined by course enrollment.
DEVS 101-700 Development Studies in Global Perspective
Spring Term ONLINE
Explores the relationships between global economic integration, technological change, environmental sustainability, political systems, and cultural diversity. Introduces essential interdisciplinary perspectives for complex global challenges from poverty to climate change and builds the foundations for ethical cross-cultural engagement.
DEVS 250-700 Global Environmental Transformations
Spring Term ONLINE
Examines the relationship between development and environmental change by introducing social science perspectives on themes including energy, agriculture, climate, urbanisation and water. With a focus on combining macro‐ and micro‐‐ analysis, the course reflects on the meaning of development in an era of global environmental transformation.
Teaching Assistantships are filled according to Group Preferences set out in the Collective Agreement between Queen’s University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC 901 http://psac901.org/).
First Preference – Group A
Is for qualified graduate students for whom the TAship has been granted as part of the funding commitment offered by the Employer registered as:
i. students in a department or program or Faculty in which the TAship will be offered; or
ii. students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources.
Second Preference – Group B
Is for qualified full-time graduate students for whom there is no funding commitment offered by the Employer and who are registered as:
i. students in a department or program or Faculty in which the TAship will be offered; or
ii. students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources.
Third Preference – Group C
Is for qualified graduate students for whom the TAship will not form part of the funding commitment offered by the Employer and who are registered as:
i. students in a department or program or Faculty in which the TAship will be offered; or
ii. students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources.
Fourth Preference – Group D
Is for qualified graduate students that have previously held a TAship or TFship for the Employer.
Fifth Preference – Group E
Is for qualified graduate students that have not met the criteria as set out in 12.04 A, B, C, or D.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications are being accepted immediately and are due no later than Friday March 6, 2026. Please ensure you indicate which applicant group you are in.
Applications should be submitted as one single PDF file and include a complete and current curriculum vitae, list of relevant experience of online teaching, unofficial transcripts, and a one paragraph statement why you want to TA for the particular course.
Please forward your application and other relevant material in one PDF file to devsgrad@queensu.ca on or before Friday, March 6, 2026.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.