Graduate Teaching Assistant (SENS)
Teaching Assistants, School of Environment and Sustainability
School of Environment and Sustainability has multiple positions available for teaching assistants. Appointments will vary in nature per term. Applicants should indicate which course(s) they are applying for. Applicants may apply for more than one course.
Undergraduate Certificate Courses
ENVS 201 Foundations in Sustainability
ENVS 401 Sustainability in Action
Master of Sustainability Courses
ENVS 807 Sustainability in Theory and Practice
ENVS 826 Climate Change
ENVS 839 Ways of Knowling through the Concept of Sustainability
ENVS 841 Renewable and Clean Energy Systems
ENVS 843 Energy Project Finance
ENVS 845 Project Development: Governance, Law, and Regulations
ENVS 846 Negotiations and Consultations in Sustainable Development
ENVS 847 Data Collection for Community Energy Planning
ENVS 848 Creating a Community Energy Plan
ENVS 852 From Systems to Design Thinking
ENVS 853 Regenerative Sustainability
ENVS 855 Ecological Restoration
ENVS 898 Green Building Design and Sustainable Construction
Master of Water Security Courses
ENVS 815 Modelling for Water Security
ENVS 819 Catchment Hydrology
ENVS 820 Water and Human Health and Wellbeing
ENVS 824 River Science
ENVS 830 Water Policy and Management
Required Number of Hours: Various, depending on the course (Typically, TAs can expect to work approximately 6 hours a week per course with each course roughly 6 weeks long.)
Start Date & End Date: September–December 2025, January–April 2026, May–June 2026
Duration of Employment: 2025–2026 Academic Year
Duties
Reporting to the course instructors, the TA’s general duties and responsibilities will be to:
- Communicate with students about lectures and activities, course content, group project work, assignments, and deliverables
- Support hybrid-blended course delivery (if applicable), including helping facilitate breakout rooms, chat tools, document sharing, video sharing, and file sharing during live sessions online, and/or helping facilitate in person cohorts
- Participate in discussion forums with students; attend synchronous sessions and facilitate breakout groups; support asynchronous learning
- Grade assignments (if needed)
- Manage discussion boards and emails in CANVAS
- Manage CANVAS and online content
Skills and Abilities
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent computer skills—proficiency with computer applications and software including Microsoft applications, CANVAS, Zoom.
- Fluency with Python, ArcGIS and QGIS is preferred (for ENVS 815 & ENVS 824)
- Ability to support diverse and inclusive classrooms
- Ability to work independently
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
- Proven ability to ensure deadlines are met
Qualifications
- Minimum enrollment in a Master’s program in SENS
- Current grade point average of 80% or higher
- Previous teaching assistant experience would be an asset.
Applicants must be a current graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan and a member of the Graduate Students’ Association.
To Apply:
Interested applicants must include the following in their application:
- A cover letter that includes a list of courses they are interested in supporting and that outlines how their skills/experiences make them a strong fit to support those courses,
- a curriculum vitae or resume, and
- a confirmation email or letter from their supervisor, indicating the supervisor’s permission that the applicant can take on additional work to their graduate studies.
Applicants must send their application materials to: sens.info@usask.ca no later than 17 August 2025.
Applicants must indicate which courses they are applying for. Applicants are encouraged to apply for more than one course.
Inquiries regarding this position can be directed to Carolyn Pytlyk at carolyn.pytlyk@usask.ca.
Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in-scope of PSAC.
Department: School of Environment and Sustainability
Status: Casual
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 7/23/2025
Closing Date: 8/19/2025
Number of Openings: 20
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines
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