Position Details

Hiring Unit: Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Course Title: Russian 19th Century: Literary Giants 2

Course Code: RUSS 224 001

Estimated Number of Positions: 1

Total Hours of Work per Term: 180

TA positions only available to McGill registered graduate students

You must be a student registered at McGill University in an MA or PhD degree program in the Winter 2027 term.

Hiring Unit: Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Course Title and Course Number: RUSS 224 Russian 19th Century: Literary Giants 2

Estimated Number of Positions: 1 position

Total Hours of Work per Term: 180 hours * hours are dependent on course enrolment

Conference leader; assisting students (holding office hours, study groups). Maintaining Web CT material (scanning, uploading, research), including working with and learning from McGill ETG, as necessary. Other related activities.

Qualifications

Must be a registered graduate student (M.A. or Ph.D.) in the Russian Studies Program, in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at McGill University. Experience working with computers, internet, and scanners; must be comfortable in dealing with students as individuals or in a group. Excellent organization and communication skills.

Compensation and Dates

Hourly Salary: $38.46 Position Start Date: January 5, 2027 Position End Date: May 7, 2027 Deadline to Apply: October 29, 2026

International students must have a valid study permit, social Insurance number (SIN), and Canadian bank account.

McGill University is an English-language University where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language,



thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hourly Salary: $38.46 Position Start Date: 2026-10-14 Position End Date: 2027-05-07 Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-29

Equal Opportunity

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

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📌 Teaching Assistant RUSS 224 - Winter 2027 (Sherbrooke)
🏢 McGill University
📍 Sherbrooke