MECH 4636 TA in Winnipeg

Winnipeg Full-Time 21.82 - 21.82 $ / hour (est.) On-site

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At a Glance

Tasks: Assist in teaching MECH 4636, prepare materials, and engage with students.
Company: University of Manitoba, committed to equity and inclusion.
Benefits: Competitive hourly wage, flexible hours, and valuable teaching experience.
Other info: Great opportunity for personal growth and networking in the engineering field.
Why this job: Shape future engineers while enhancing your own skills and knowledge.
Qualifications: Completion of MECH 4636 preferred; strong communication and organizational skills required.

The predicted salary is between 21.82 - 21.82 $ per hour.

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Seminar Leader for MECH 4636 A01 - CUPE 3909 Unit 1 (Students) in Mechanical Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering.

Job details:

Course: Design of Biomedical Devices MECH 4636 A01
Start date: January 7, 2027
End date: April 12, 2027
Work schedule: 7.2 hours per week
Expected total hours: 89.28 hours
Hourly rate: $21.82 per hour (plus vacation pay) for undergraduate students; $24.29 per hour (plus vacation pay) for graduate students

Qualifications:

Successful completion of MECH 4636 preferred, or familiarity with MECH 4636 course content.
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.

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.

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.

Applications may be considered after the posting closing date.

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+.

For more information please contact: Jill Lautenschlager - jill.lautenschlager@umanitoba.ca

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.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of 'The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act' (Manitoba).