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CUPE-Fall 2026- BIO4156- TA -130h at Telfer School… · Ottawa
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Job Description
Posting Reason: New Position
Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus
Session: 2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne
Faculty: Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science
Unit: Department of Biology, Students & Casuals
Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)
Posting Type: Cours précis / Specific course
Course Title: FRESHWATER ECOLOGY
Course Code: BIO4156
Section: A00
Supervisor name (if known):
Jules Blais
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/06/29
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/07/13
Description of tasks (hours):
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work. Recherche / Research:0
Préparation / Preparation:5
Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:84
Correction - Notation / Grading:36
Surveillance / Proctoring:5
Formation / Training:0
Autre / Other:0
Number of positions: 3
Expected Enrolment: 108
Work Start Date: September 01, 2026
Work End Date: December 31, 2026
Total Work Hours: 65
Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 (2024-2025)
The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.
Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.
These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.
These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.
Language of Work: Anglais | English
Requirements and Nature of Work:
Compétences minimales - Minimum qualifications
- Avoir réussi le cours BIO 4156 ou les cours équivalent(s). Successful completion of BIO 4156 or course equivalent(s).
- Doit avoir réussi aux ateliers sur le Système d’Information sur les Matières Dangereuses Utilisés au Travail (SIMDUT) et sur la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail (Loi SST) / Successful completion of WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety workshops
- Additional info or requirements :
This senior TA must be familiar with lab methods and must assist in setting up a remote laboratory and sampling equipment at a field station in the Quebec Laurentians.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.
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