Job: GG102 Instructional Assistant

Geography and Environmental Studies

2021/2022 GG102 Instructional Assistant (IA) Marking Positions

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies invites applications for Instructional Assistants for the Fall 2021/Winter 2022 terms in GG102: Introduction to Human Geography.

Duties: Instructional Assistants are responsible for marking lab assignments and tests as directed by the Lab Coordinator of GG102 in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Instructional Assistants are provided a marking guide with minimal discretionary grading.

Other responsibilities may include preparation; marks database management; meetings with the Course Instructor or Lab Coordinator; and marking of final exams. 

The usual time commitment is 10 hours per week. However, some weeks IAs may be required to work more (or less) than 10 hours per week because of time-sensitive course requirements such as mid-term exams, term papers, lab reports, or final exams.

Qualifications: Qualified applicants must be registered in a program within the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies or a related discipline. We invite applications from 3^rd and 4^th year undergraduates in good academic standing. Only if there are no Laurier students who meet the qualifications of the position will a non-Laurier student be considered.

*Please note: All IA responsibilities can be carried out remotely for the fall and winter terms.

Compensation: $18.50/hr. as per marking only rates 

Application Process: Applicants should submit a Letter of Interest which expresses the applicant's suitability for the position, accompanied by any supporting material and an unofficial copy of their LORIS transcript. Please include a schedule of availability for the Fall 2021 term. Applications should be sent by e-mail, indicating the position being applied for in the subject line.

Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to equity and values diversity. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all genders and sexual orientations, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and persons of a visible minority.

Please send your application to:

Deadline for applications: Wednesday September 15^th, 2021, by 4:30pm