At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in teaching Machine Design, engage students, and create a positive learning environment.
- Company: University of Manitoba, committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Benefits: Earn $21.82-$24.29 per hour plus vacation pay, with flexible office hours.
- Other info: Great opportunity for personal growth and networking in the engineering field.
- Why this job: Make a difference in students' learning while gaining valuable teaching experience.
- Qualifications: Familiarity with MECH 3652 content and effective communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 21.82 - 21.82 $ per hour.
Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader for MECH 3652 - CUPE 3909 Unit 1 (Students) in Mechanical Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering.
Job details:
- Course: Machine Design MECH 3652
- Start date: January 7, 2027
- End date: April 12, 2027
- Work schedule: 8.4 hours per week
- Expected total hours: 104.16 hours
- Hourly rate: $21.82 per hour (plus vacation pay) for undergraduate students; $24.29 per hour (plus vacation pay) for graduate students
- Timeslot: Fridays 2:30-5:15 pm
Qualifications:
- Familiarity with MECH 3652 course content and/or successful completion of MECH 3652 preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF documents required.
- Ability to engage students and create a positive learning environment preferred.
- Ability to provide office hours to students during fixed, weekly time slots required.
If you are an international student, you must have a valid study permit which states that you are allowed to work on campus and you must be enrolled as a full‐time University of Manitoba student for the duration of any appointment.
Key responsibilities:
- Attends orientation, planning and coordinating meetings as may be scheduled for staff in the course.
- May be required to attend lectures and other sessions of instruction in the course.
- Consults with the employment supervisor responsible for the course(s) for direction on assigned responsibilities.
- Prepares instructional material such as handouts, assignments, problem sets, tests, exams and presents to students in a variety of settings such as tutorials, laboratories, or seminars.
- Marks student work including the work submitted by students in the tutorial, lab or seminar for which she/he is responsible and the assigned portion of the work submitted by students in the course generally.
- Consults with students by maintaining regularly scheduled and posted times for such consultation and provides a reasonable amount of informally scheduled consultation if necessary.
- Such other related duties as may be assigned, e.g. development or adaptation of audio visual material, preparation of experiments, participation in field trips, etc.
- Occasional approved substitution for other members of the teaching or teaching support staff including the necessary related tasks.
- May initiate or be required to initiate information to students identifying assignment problems or misinterpretations.
Additional information:
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
MECH 3652 TA in Winnipeg employer: UM Careers
The University of Manitoba offers an exceptional opportunity for the next Dean of the I.H. Asper School of Business, fostering a vibrant work culture that prioritizes innovation, equity, and community engagement. With a commitment to professional growth and collaboration, employees are encouraged to develop their leadership skills while making a meaningful impact in the academic and business sectors. Located in Winnipeg, this role not only provides a chance to shape future leaders but also to strengthen ties with diverse communities and industry partners.
