19 Oct
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be assigned by the Instructor(s) and may include one or more of the following:
- Marking assignments;
- Marking laboratory logbooks and/or reports;
- Marking quizzes and/or exams;
- Holding tutorials and/or staffing a Help Desk for students;
- Assisting with general administration of the course such as email communications with students regarding assignments, and recording grades
- Demonstrating and/or assisting with the demonstration of laboratories;
- Monitoring safety in the laboratory in cooperation with the instructor(s);
- Invigilating examinations;
- Collecting information for continuous program improvement;
- Other duties related to the course deemed appropriate by the Instructor(s)
Your general location of work will be the College of Engineering and you will report to the instructor(s) responsible for the course.
Required Number of Hours: Varies
Duration of Employment: 2024-25 Regular
Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: Various
Start and End Dates: January 1 to April 30 (with some variation depending on the specific assignment)
Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
Graduate student in good standing enrolled in the College of Engineering. English language proficiency, both written and oral is required. Preference will be given to individuals with previous experience as a Teaching Assistant or instructor. PSAC hiring guidelines will be adhered to.
These positions are associated with the following courses:
EE216
Probability and Numerical Methods
EE221
Analog Electronics
EE368
Mobile Robotics
EE322
Microwave and RF Circuits
EE241
Introduction to Electric Power Systems
EE271
Materials and Heat Transport in Electrical Engineering
EE342
Transmission of Electrical Energy
EE365
Algorithms and Circuits with Finite Precision Arithmetics
EE382
Control Systems
EE448
Renewable Energy and Power Systems
EE465
Design of a DSP System
EE466
Image Processing
EE468
Design of Computer Vision System
EE472
Optoelectronics and Photonics
EE 495
Senior Design Project
CME332
Real Time Computing
CME334
Network Architecture and Protocols
CME466
Design of an Advanced Digital System
To Apply:
- Interested applicants must complete the Electrical and Computer Engineering Application which can be found at
- Submit application no later than October 30, 2024, and email a resume to
; please include ECE Teaching Assistant Application 202501 in the subject line. * Applicants must submit a resume and complete the survey by the closing date in order to be considered as a qualified candidate.
Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.
Department: College of Engineering
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay:
Posted Date: 10/16/2024
Closing Date: 10/30/2024
Number of Openings: 20
Work Location: On Campus
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