Career Posting: Graduate Teaching Assistant
The Okanagan School of Education (OSE) has opportunities for Graduate Teaching Assistant positions in the English Foundation Program (EFP) for W1 and W2 2025/2026.
Position:
Graduate Teaching Assistant 1 (GTA 1) or Graduate Teaching Assistant 2 (GTA 2)
A GTA 1 is a graduate student who is registered in a doctoral degree program at the University of British Columbia. A GTA 2 is a graduate student is registered in a master’s degree program at the University of British Columbia.
Courses: EAP 103 (3) English for Academic Purposes Level III; EAP 104 (3) English for Academic Purposes Level IV
Qualifications: Applicants must be a registered student in a Master’s or PhD program at UBC Okanagan. Priority is given to graduate students in the OSE, with relative experience and demonstrated expertise in teaching English as an additional language (EAL). A recognized certificate in EAL teaching and learning (e.g., CELTA, TEAL Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) and active membership in BC TEAL is desirable.
Duties: GTAs work with the EAL Programs Coordinator and a team of instructors and teaching assistants to support students across the EFP. GTAs make use of and support both in-person and online learning environments. They are responsible for facilitating labs, developing workshops and tutorials, leading field trips, planning and delivering experiential learning opportunities, joining lectures, creating cultural learning activities, tutoring students, supporting personal learning plans, preparing materials, collaborating on assessment design, evaluating learning, managing discussions, invigilating assessments, tutoring and advising students, holding office hours, providing technical support, interacting with students, and cultivating a sense of community. Some teaching may be included, under faculty supervision. Other associated duties may also be assigned. GTAs are expected to attend EFP meetings and other professional development opportunities.
Professional Development: First time GTAs who are new to UBC’s Okanagan campus are expected to complete the “Teaching Assistant Foundational Training” provided by the UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning. This program consists of 10 hours of paid training outside of the standard TA contract: https://ctl.ok.ubc.ca/programs/ta-development/
Dates: September 1 to December 31, 2025 and January 1 to April 30, 2026
Hours: Up to 12 hours a week (maximum 192 hours) per position. Hours may be scheduled during the day or evening.
Salary: $39.01 – $40.48/hour per the BCGEU Okanagan Salary Scale
Number of Positions: Two in W1 and one in W2 (depending on enrolment, budget, and operational factors).
How to Apply
Please provide an updated CV and a brief statement of interest. The CV should contain specific details of relevant EAL teaching experience, preferably to adults or at the post-secondary level.
Application materials should be sent to Dr. Scott Douglas, The OSE’s Director of EAL Programs, at scott.douglas@ubc.ca. Please indicate in the subject line that you are applying for the “EFP GTA Position.”
Deadline: Monday, June 20, 2025
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. 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.