The Department of Educational Studies invites applications for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) for the Winter Session 2025/2026
Available sections:
Winter Term 1 In Person – 3.0 credits per section, September 1 – December 12, 2025
Approximately 64 hours per section
EDST 401 – Education, School and Social Institutions (English): 10 sections
EDST 401 – Education, School and Social Institutions (French): 2 sections
Winter Term 1 online – 3.0 credits per section, September 1 – December 12, 2025
Approximately 64 hours per section
ADHE 328 – Institutions of Adult Education: 3 sections
ADHE 329 – Developing Short Courses, Workshops & Seminars: 2 sections
ADHE 330 – The Community Practice of Adult Education: 2 sections
Winter Term 2 In Person – 1.0 credit per section, February 18 – March 20, 2026
Approximately 26 hours per section
EDST 403 – Education, Knowledge, and Curriculum: 7 sections
Winter Term 2 In Person – 1.0 credit per section, January 5 – March 18, 2026
Approximately 44 hours per section
EDST 403 – Education, Knowledge, and Curriculum: 1 section
Winter Term 2 online – 3.0 credits per section, January 5 – April 10, 2026
Approximately 64 hours per section
ADHE 328 – Institutions of Adult Education: 1 section
ADHE 329 – Developing Short Courses, Workshops & Seminars: 2 sections
ADHE 412 –An Overview of Adult Education: 2 sections
Duties: Tasks for these positions will include; attending planning meetings; assisting the instructor with the preparation and distribution of materials, maintaining class records, library research related to the course, leading discussion groups, grading assignments, making class presentations, and/or other tasks involved in course preparation and delivery as assigned by the instructor.
Salary: $38.65-$40.16/hour per the CUPE 2278 Salary Scale.
Qualifications: At minimum, candidates must have advanced training and/or be enrolled in a relevant master’s degree or doctoral degree. Excellent communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively is also required.
Two sections of 401 require French – please indicate on your application if you are interested in these sections.
Eligibility: To be eligible for a Graduate Teaching Assistant position, applicants must be registered as a full-time student at UBC.
Application Procedure: Please provide the following in your application:
The Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Application Form
a current curriculum vitae (CV)
teaching evaluations (if available)
cover letter (optional).
New applicants should also include the names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of three referees.
Please send applications electronically to: edst-jobs.educ@ubc.ca
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
If you require any accommodations during the application or hiring process, please contact Holly-Kate Collinson-Shield.
Deadline for application: August 8, 2025.