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Appointment Type:Graduate Teaching Assistant(GTA)

Hiring Unit:Recreation & Leisure Studies

Academic Term: Winter 2027

Application Deadline: November 22 at 11:59 pm

The Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies in the Faculty of Health invites applications for Graduate Teaching Assistant(GTA)appointments for the Winter 2027 term. Available appointments are listed below.

REC 251

REC 319

REC 420

REC 601

REC 610

Skilled Skills Resource Development

Undergrad Program Support

Details for each appointment including qualifications appointment dates course delivery mode location compensation and anticipated appointment load are available on the Human Resources Careers webpage for Available Graduate Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant Appointments..

These appointments are based out of Ontario and are governed by the terms and conditions of the Collective Agreement between the University of Waterloo and CUPE Local 5524 Unit 1.

How to Apply

To be considered for available appointments you must submit a single application through this posting by the application deadline listed above. Your application must include your current andpreviousdegrees a description ofpreviousTA Research Assistant (RA) or other relevant work experience and your skills and competencies related to TA or RAwork.





Your application will be considered for all available appointments within the hiring unit for which you meet the required qualifications. As part of the application process you may indicate preferences for or against specific appointments. These preferences are non-binding and will be considered alongside qualifications priority level and seniority in accordance with the CUPE 5524.01 Collective Agreement.

Equity Statement

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research learning teaching and community building and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students faculty and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity anti-racism and inclusion. As such we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized including applicants who identify as First Nations Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit) Black racialized a person with a disability women and/or 2SLGBTQ.

Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application interview or workplace accommodation requests please contact Human Resources or ext. 45935.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

📌 Recreation & Leisure Studies – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Winter 2027 (Ontario)
🏢 University of Waterloo
📍 Ontario