Posted 11 hours ago
W27 - PCS125T - Academic Assistant
@ Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Toronto Metropolitan University is hiring a temporary Academic Assistant to run lab and tutorial sessions and mark reports and exams for physics or engineering courses. The role covers material review, teaching sessions and marking, with an estimated 17 to 30 hours per section and up to 24 students per section. Pay is $51.17 per hour for Master's candidates and $55.26 per hour for PhD candidates, for September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.
Pay:
$51.17–$55.26 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Review lab and tutorial material
- Run lab and tutorial sessions
- Mark lab and tutorial reports
- Mark midterm and final exams
- Handle additional tasks such as emailing and printing
Requirements summary:
- Enrolled in 1st or 2nd year Master's or PhD in Physics or Engineering
- Doctoral candidates preferred over Master's candidates
- Previous assistant evaluation at the University, if applicable
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- 2026-11-10
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- 2026-11-10
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- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Education |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Laboratory, School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Education | Master’s degree (required), Doctorate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Physics, Engineering |
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Toronto Metropolitan University
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About Toronto Metropolitan
Toronto Metropolitan University is Canada's leader in innovative, career-focused education and a university clearly on the move. It is a distinctly urban university with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Toronto Metropolitan University has a mission to serve societal need and a long-standing commitment to engaging its community.
Guided by a bold Academic Plan, an ambitious research agenda, and a Master Plan to revitalize the campus and surrounding neighbourhood, Toronto Metropolitan University is the most applied-to university in Ontario relative to available spaces, and its reputation with business and community leaders continues to rise.
We offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. Culturally diverse and inclusive, the university is home to 38,950 students, including 2,300 master's and PhD students, nearly 2,700 faculty and staff, and more than 170,000 alumni worldwide. Research at Toronto Metropolitan University is on a trajectory of success and growth: externally funded research has doubled in the past four years. The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is Canada's leading provider of university-based adult education. The university's focus on innovation and entrepreneurship is represented most distinctly by the Digital Media Zone, a place for students to collaborate and bring their digital ideas to the marketplace.
Toronto Metropolitan University is reshaping the downtown core of Toronto with three new buildings: the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, the Toronto Metropolitan University Image Centre in the heart of campus, and a Student Learning Centre on Yonge Street. In addition, currently in progress is the development of a new multipurpose building, the Church Street development (CSD). This new building will be located just north of Dundas on Church Street and will be home to four academic health services programs, Toronto Met. University food services, administration, and a student residence.
Responsibilities
Lab/Tutorial Material Review
Running Lab/Tutorial Sessions
Lab/Tutorial Report Marking
Final Marking
Midterm Marking
Additional Tasks (e.g. emailing, printing, etc.)
Projected enrollment up to 24 students per section assigned.
Estimated Total Hours of Work per section assignment is between 17 to 30 hours*
*Actual hours may vary
Qualifications
Evidence supporting all categories listed below may be requested for all categories.
Previous evaluation of performance as an Assistant at the University (if applicable)
Enrolled in: 1st year Masters, 2nd year Masters or PhD in Physics or Engineering
Greater preference will be accorded first to Doctoral candidates, then Master’s candidates
Salary & Compensation
September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026
Master - $51.17 per hour
PhD - $55.26 per hour
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