Hiring Unit:
The Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
Course Title:
Urban Design and Planning
Course Code:
ARCH 551
Estimated Number of Positions:
1
Total Hours of Work per Term:
100
Hiring Unit:
Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
Course Title and Course Number:
Urban Design and Planning / ARCH 551
Estimated Number of Positions:
One (1)
Total Hours of Work per Term:
100
Position Summary:
Fundamentals of city-building in Canada relative to municipal, regional, and provincial actions used to guide urban growth and development. Contemporary urban design in major metropolitan centres as shaped by legal, political, and cultural realities. Current preoccupations in city-building: reurbanisation and adaptive reuse of infrastructure, collaborative multi-stakeholder projects, strategic initiatives, changing relationships between professional experts and grassroots actors. Introduction to specific aspects of practice: public participation and community engagement; land development and real estate; project feasibility and implementation; policy monitoring and evaluation; emergent city-building regimes.
Qualifications:
The ideal T.A. is a graduate student enrolled in a post-professional or doctoral program in Urban Planning, Architecture or a related field,



who has professional experience, who can demonstrate superior writing skills, and who has a positive rapport with students. The bulk of the T.A.‘s time will be devoted to answering students’ questions and grading their work (papers and examination); he or she may also give one or more lectures.
Hourly Salary:
$38.46
Position Start Date:
2027-01-04
Position End Date:
2027-04-30
Deadline to Apply:
2026-10-09
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 - ARCH 551 (Quebec City)
🏢 McGill University
📍 Quebec City