Teaching Assistants ATOC for Winter 2027

Hiring Unit: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Course Title and Course Number:

- ATOC 183 Climate and Climate Change
- ATOC 184 Science of Storms
- ATOC 215 Oceans, Weather and Climate
- ATOC 219 Intro to Atmospheric Chemistry
- ATOC 309 Weather Radars and Satellites
- ATOC 531 Dynamics of Current Climates
- ESYS 104 The Earth System
- ESYS 301 Earth System Modelling

Estimated Number of Positions: 37

Total Hours of Work per Term: 45h or 90h

Hourly Salary: According to the collective agreement

Position Start Date:

Position End Date:

Deadline to Apply:

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University You must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in Geography.

McGill University is committed to equity in employment. 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. Use a personal email when creating an account to submit your application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email accounts when you apply.

ATOC 183 Climate and Climate Change

Key Responsibilities

- Maintain office hours
- Mentor and guide approximately 25 students throughout the course
- Assessment of student assignments
- Logistics for assignments (recording grades, returning assignments)




- Be present for in-class assessments of group presentations between the hours of 5:00 PM through 7:00 PM on each of the following dates: 1) Friday, March 12th; 2) Friday, March 19th; and 3) Friday, April 2nd.

Note: If a TA plans to be absent for more than two weeks (10 working days) during a semester, s/he must resign the appointment before the semester starts. Absences of two weeks (10 working days) or less must be approved by the TA’s supervisor. If the supervisor determines that the TA’s absence interferes with the required TA duties, the TA would be required to resign the appointment before the semester starts.

Qualifications

- Equivalent of first-year M.Sc. program in Atmospheric & Oceanic Science
- Fluent communication (speaking and reading) in English is required
- Ability to grade assignments in French is desired.

ATOC 184 Science of Storms

Key Responsibilities

- Maintain office hours
- Assist in setting midterm and final exams
- Invigilation of midterm exams
- Grading midterm and final exams
- Assist in preparing and marking of assignments
- Logistics for assignments (recording grades, returning assignments)
- Assist with current storm research for lectures

Qualifications

- Equivalent of first-year M.Sc.



program in Atmospheric & Oceanic Science

ATOC 215 Oceans, Weather and Climate

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and lead a data analysis lab
- Assist in marking assignments and exams
- Maintain office hours
- Prepare and lead tutorial sessions
- Invigilation of exams
- Give occasional lecture

Qualifications

- Knowledge in Python programming language
- Knowledge of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
- Knowledge of Rotating Fluid Dynamics

ATOC 219 Intro to Atmospheric Chemistry

Key Responsibilities

- Attend lectures as required and give occasional lecture
- Maintain office hours
- Keep tutorial hours
- Prepare and mark assignments
- Assist in preparing, setting, and marking midterms and final examsInvigilation of midterm exams
- Logistics for assignments (recording grades, returning assignments)

Qualifications

- B.Sc. degree., Enrollment in Atmospheric & Oceanic Science M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
- English, spoken and written.
- Ability to read French desirable.

ATOC 309 Weather Radars and Satellites

Key Responsibilities

- Attend lectures as required and give occasional lecture
- Demonstrable knowledge in satellite and radar meteorology as used in climate or weather applications (e.g., ideally having taken ATOC309 or equivalent as approved by the instructor prior to the start of the course)
- Maintain office hours
- Keep tutorial hours
- Prepare and mark assignments
- Assist in preparing, setting, and marking midterms and final exams
- Invigilation of midterm exams
- Logistics for assignments (r

📌 Teaching Assistants ATOC for Winter 2027 (Montreal)
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