McGill Alert / Alerte de McGill

Updated: Mon, 07/15/2024 - 16:07

Gradual reopening continues on downtown campus. See Campus Public Safety website for details.

La réouverture graduelle du campus du centre-ville se poursuit. Complément d'information : Direction de la protection et de la prévention.

Academic jobs

Course lecturers - RELG and CATH

Positions announced here are governed by the McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) collective agreement which may be found on McGill's Human Resources website. Candidates are advised to review the agreement prior to applying.

This is the link for course lecturer priority points list PDF icon Priority Points as of Summer 2024

Teaching Qualification Requirements

  1. Minimum of a Ph.D. in religious studies, or be enrolled in doctoral program preferably ABD (all but dissertation);
  2. Evidence of superior teaching ability, in the form of prior teaching or TA evaluations, in the course subject;
  3. The candidate's area of specialization should be as close as possible to that of the course being offered.

For Fall 2024 we will be hiring for the following positions (accepting applications in Workday as of May 31 2024. Deadline to apply June 15 2024):

CATH 200: Introduction to Catholic Studies 

CATH 330: Catholicism in a Global Context: African Christianity 

CATH 375: Topics in Catholic Theology (Reconciliation Theology and Ethics) 

RELG 201: Religions of the Ancient Near East 

RELG 203: Bible and Western Culture 

RELG 423: Reformation Thought

Forms

MCLIU application form

Union membership form - This form must be completed by first time course lecturers.

Teaching assistants

A Teaching Assistant is a graduate student appointed to assist a Course Supervisor with the instruction and evaluation of students in a course. A teaching assistant works under the guidance and supervision of the Course Supervisor who is responsible for setting the course objectives, content and method of instruction as well as final grades and grading practices of the course. Further information about teaching assistantships at McGill University can be found on AGSEM website.

For Fall 2024 we will be hiring for the following positions (accepting applications in Workday as of May 31 2024. Deadline to apply July 15 2024):

Teaching assistants are expected to attend all classes. Applicants are also advised to check their schedule for the semester to ensure there is no conflict which will prevent them from attending class as part of their TA responsibilities. Schedule and description of courses is available on Minerva. Click on this link to apply: Teaching Assistants positions for Fall 2024

Course Title/ Course Number/ Estimated Number of Positions/ Total Hours of Work per Term:

Course Title Number of TAs Hours/ term
CATH 200 Introduction to Catholicism 2 120
RELG 201 Religions:Ancient Near East 1 120
RELG 203 Bible and Western Culture 2 120
RELG 205 Death and Dying 3 150
RELG 211 Theology through Fiction 1 120
RELG 252 Hinduism & Buddhism 3 150
RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism 1 120
RELG 300 Second Temple Judaism 2 150
RELG 307 Bible, Quran & Interpretations 2 120
RELG 309 World Rel&Cultures They Create 1 120
RELG 319 Special topics: Religion Fantasy Fiction 1 120
RELG 331 Religion and Globalization 2 120
RELG 350 Bhakti Hinduism 1 120
RELG 370 Religion and Human Rights 1 120

Forms

PDF icon Teaching Assistant Application Form

PDF icon AGSEM Membership Form

Research assistants

A Research Assistant is a student hired to perform work in the context of carrying out research activities and whose duties and tasks may include, but are not limited to, the performance of clerical, laboratory or technical tasks. Further information about research assistantships at McGill University can be found on AMURE website.

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