Teaching Assistant positions for the following courses may be available at the School of Religion in the 2020-2021 academic year, conditional upon enrolment figures and budgetary approval:
Fall/Winter 2020-21
RELS 131 (Fall/Winter): World Religions / Religious Worlds
This is an online course administered by Arts and Science Online.
The teaching assistants that we are seeking are for the support of online courses. Some training and preparation is needed 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 (e.g. Zoom or Adobe Connect) would be an asset.
Fall 2020
RELS 140: Religion and Science
RELS 239: Religion and Sport
Winter 2021
RELS 137: Religion and Film
RELS 163: Religion and Popular Culture
RELS 223: Buddhism
RELS 227: Indigenous Traditions
RELS 235: Religion and the Environment
RELS 266: Religion and Social Ethics
Please forward your application and ranked course preferences and other relevant material to school.of.religion@queensu.ca on or before Friday, August 14, 2020.
Your application should include your curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and a one-paragraph statement why you want to TA for each course for which you are applying. Applicants in Group A applying for more than one course should rank their course preferences by term. TAships at the School of Religion are normally 10 hours per week each term.
Teaching Assistantships will be assigned in accordance with Article 12.04 of the Collective Agreement (CA) between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) on behalf of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows and Queens University. Please ensure you become familiar with all aspects of the collective agreement, including Article 12.04, included below.
Collective Agreement
Article 12: Appointment of Teaching Assistants
12.04 In the appointment to TAships within the bargaining unit, the Employer shall follow the four level preference system outlined below. No TAships shall be offered to candidates in Group B until the qualified candidates in Group A have been exhausted. No TAships shall be offered to candidates in Group C until the qualified candidates in Group B have been exhausted. TAships may only be offered to candidates in Group D when there remain no qualified candidates in any other Group.
A. First Preference — Group A
Is for qualified graduate students registered as:
(i) students in a department or program in which the TAship will be offered; or
(ii) students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources,
and for whom the TAship has been granted as part of the funding commitment offered by the Employer.
B. Second Preference — Group B
Is for qualified graduate students registered as:
(i) students in a department or program in which the TAship will be offered; or
(ii) students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources,
and for whom
(iii) the TAship will not form part of the funding commitment offered by the Employer; or (iv) there is currently no funding commitment provided by the Employer.
C. Third Preference — Group C
Is for qualified graduate students that have previously held a TAship or TFship for the Employer.
D. Fourth Preference — Group D
Is for qualified graduate students that have not met the criteria as set out in 12.04 A, B, or C