Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus, Smyth, Alta Vista, General Hospital, CHEO Campuses

Posting Details

- Posting Reason: New Position
- Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus, Smyth, Alta Vista, General Hospital, CHEO Campuses
- Session: 2027 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver
- Faculty: Faculté de médicale / Faculty of Medicine
- Unit: Faculty Payroll - Students and Casuals
- Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)
- Posting Type: Cours précis / Specific course
- Course Title: Core Functions in Public Health
- Course Code: PBH-5102
- Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/09
- Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/28
- Section: Supervisor name (if known): Dr. Melissa Brouwers
- Number of positions: 1
- Expected Enrolment: 35
- Work Start Date: January 11, 2027
- Work End Date: May 15, 2027
- Total Work Hours: 80
- Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027) Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate. These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay.
- Method of Delivery: in person
- Language of Work: Anglais | English

Description of tasks

- Recherche / Research: 0
- Préparation / Preparation: 12
- Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students: 48
- Correction - Notation / Grading: 14
- Surveillance / Proctoring: 0
- Formation / Training: 0
- Autre / Other: 6

Requirements and Nature of Work: TA will help manage contact with students. Develop discussion questions. Brightspace management. TA will be expected to attend class. TA will also assist with marking.

Requirements

- Understanding of public health (PH) in Canada and globally, PH Frameworks and measurement, PH management, population health assessment, PH program development, surveillance, implementation, evaluation and communication in PH.




- Preferred qualifications include demonstrated graduate training in PH.
- Knowledge of and experience with PH research literature.
- PhD student preferred, or MPH student with experience.

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence.

While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work setting. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

Benefits

- competitive salary
- a defined benefit pension plan
- group insurance coverage
- an employee and family assistance program

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