"Teaching Assistant - SEAD 670-2"

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Course Title and Course Number:

Collaborative Design for Sustainability - SEAD 670

Estimated Number of Positions: 

1

Total Hours of Work per Term: 

50 hours total

Actual Position Start Date:

08/27/2025

Position End Date:

12/19/2025

Deadline to Apply:

06/20/2025 @ 11:59 p.m. (EDT)

Required Duties 

• Answer student questions on topics covered during the lectures and help prepare reading materials, as needed;
• Compile grades and assist the instructor with managing myCourses platform, and other software tools (i.e. Zoom, etc.), as needed;
• Assist in scheduling and coordination of guest lecturers;
• Assist with grading assessments, as needed.

Qualifications 

Graduate level engineering student with knowledge of sustainable design principles, systems thinking, and lifecycle assessment. Prior experience with interdisciplinary team projects focused on developing sustainable products or services, is an asset. Ideal candidate will have mechanical engineering capstone design experience as well as experience using LCA as a tool to support eco-design or sustainable product development.

Teaching Assistants will be required to be on campus to perform their tasks in person. Teaching Assistants may be required to perform tasks suited to a remote/online teaching environment using a virtual learning platform [e.g., Zoom] and the McGill myCourses learning management system.

Hourly Salary:

$37.34

Position Start Date:

2025-06-14

Position End Date:

2025-12-19

Deadline to Apply:

2025-06-20

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