Job Description
Teaching Assistant, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) invites applications for a Teaching Assistant (TA) position for the summer 2026 term of the 2025-26 session.
The general duties and responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant positions will include:
Preparing for and attending lectures;
Assisting with grading work;
Helping to maintain the class and/or online discussion forums (as applicable);
Student consultation and holding office hours;
Conferring with and taking direction from the instructor; and
Providing assistance with other course matters as assigned by the instructor.
This position has the option to work remotely.
The TA will report formally to the JSGS Director of Administration, and their work will be directed and supervised by the course instructor, Dr. Kurtis Boyer.
Required Number of Hours: Total of 120 hours over the duration of the appointment
Duration of Employment: 2025-26 summer session
Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: JSGS 896 Indigenous Nation Building in Canada (delivered online asynchronously)
Start and End Dates: July 1 to August 31, 2026
Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
Minimum of a master’s degree in political science, public administration, public policy, or equivalent;
Excellent communication skills; and
The incumbent must be registered in a graduate program at the University of Saskatchewan and be in good standing with the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; priority will be given to students enrolled in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
The following would be assets:
Experience as a Teaching Assistant; and
Experience working in the public service or public sector.
To apply
To apply, send the following information in a single PDF file to [email protected] (the subject line of the email must state the position title: JSGS 896 Teaching Assistant:
Resume
Cover letter stating how you meet the qualifications
Names and contact information of at least two recent academic references
Where USask graduate students are appointed, they will be in scope of PSAC.
Department: School of Public Policy
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 5/21/2026
Closing Date: 5/27/2026
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines
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