2026 (Jan) | Sessional Instructional Asst. | RSM2123H | Intl Business in World Economy

Date Posted: Nov 19, 2025

Req Id: 46050

Faculty/Division: School of Management

Department: School of Management

Campus: St. George (Downtown)

Description: a) Assist in grading assignments; b) proctoring final exam; c) invigilate tests and exams as required; d) holds tutorials and office hours; e) other duties as assigned.

Qualification: Indiviual with a graduate degree, with a strong academic background in Economics. PhD preferred or suitably qualified graduate. Familiarity with the course materials, supporting educational concepts and previous TA experience strongly preferred. Relevant Criterion: Previous experience is the more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position.

Class Schedule: Courses may be online or in-person, depending on circumstances, so candidates must be available and comfortable with both.

Sessional Dates of Appointment: Jan 1 - Jan 30, 2026

Salary:

The minimum hourly rate shall be:

Jan 1, 2026 $ 54.27 plus 4% vacation pay

Sep 1, 2026 $ 55.25 plus 4% vacation pay

Notes:

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment.

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All jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrollment.

Duties of this position shall be performed at the campus on which the position is located. Where the duties are intended to be performed at another location, such other location will be specified in the posting.

Positions posted here are open to Graduate Students in the School of Graduate Studies, Postdoctoral Fellows and Undergraduate Students in the University of Toronto.

Preference in hiring shall be given to Graduate Students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto or those who have made application to be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto.

The hiring criteria for Teaching Assistant positions are academic qualifications, the need to acquire experience, previous experience, and previous satisfactory employment under the provisions of this collective agreement.

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