The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media seeks to fill an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant l position for Term 1 of the 2025 Winter Session.
The successful applicant will need to be located in Vancouver and available on campus.
The UTA will perform duties as required and to assist the course instructor during Term 1 of the 2025W academic session. Current UBC students are eligible to apply to assist with the following course:
| Course | Term 1 |
Hours per week | Positions Available |
| WRDS 200 | September – December | 12 | 1 |
For more details on courses please see: WRDS Undergraduate Course Descriptions
Please note that the above listed UTA position is dependent on budgetary approval.
Qualifications:
The successful candidates must be able to: take direction and then work independently; demonstrate organization and proficiency in managing multiple, complex tasks, some of which will be time-sensitive; communicate in timely and effective ways with students, instructors, and JWAM staff; undertake all responsibilities with integrity and professionalism, including working with student data
Applicants should have taken WRDS 150A, WRDS 150B or WRDS 350. Prior UTA experience is required (UTA 1) or recommended (UTA 2). Knowledge of Canvas, online classrooms (Zoom), and video editing software are required.
Duties
UTA 1
- Providing office hours for students in the course
- Presenting material/lecturing (e.g., leading discussions/answering questions)
- Conducting/holding review or tutorial sessions; creating, monitoring, and managing student groups (e.g., holding breakout room sessions for students with time zone issues for the class in online sections)
- Assisting students with activities during lectures
- Corresponding with students via email; answering student questions on online discussion boards (e.g., Piazza) or by email; report issues observed during regular activities, such as academic misconduct, problems with assignments or students struggling with course material; monitoring and responding to student FAQs;
- Attending lectures and completing the corresponding readings
- Creating, monitoring, and managing discussion forums
- Tracking student attendance and/or participation and engagement on Canvas and in lectures
- Marking/grading and managing low stakes, formative and summative assignments; providing feedback on assignments (e.g., setting up discussion threads, quizzes);
- Helping students deal with technical issues/liaising with Arts ISIT;
- Managing the course Canvas site, including creation of quizzes, rubrics, calendar entries, assignment submissions, module management, calendar
- Supporting synchronous, online sessions if the course is offered online (e.g., monitoring the chat; helping track raised hands; prioritizing questions; answering simple questions; sharing links or documents; assigning students to breakout rooms)
- Compiling and interpreting data from student surveys and feedback forms
- Ensuring online materials are accessible (e.g., creating alt-text on slides, captioning videos)
- Facilitating active learning activities both in person and online
- Other duties as discussed and agreed to with instructors
Hours of work:
- 12 hours per week from September to December, 2025.
Please note that UTA positions can range from 25% to 100%, with hours and duties scaled accordingly.
Salary:
UTA 1 $26.40/hour
FTE = 1.0 FTE
Application: A letter of application including your curriculum vitae, all contact information, your degree program and year of study, and description of relevant experience to the positions for which you are applying.
Deadline for applications is September 14, 2025 Applications can be submitted here:
Please contact wrds.info@ubc.ca if you are unable to access the application portal.
JWAM is committed to research and pedagogy that responds to and addresses historic inequities and therefore welcomes applicants who would contribute to our ongoing efforts to create an open and diverse community, one that fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged in the fields of journalism, writing, and academia in general.
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, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. We encourage all qualified persons to apply.