Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). The Department of History & Classical Studies is searching for eligible candidates as Teaching Assistants for the Fall 2025 term. Applicants must be students registered in a McGill MA or PhD graduate program in the Fall 2025 term. Teaching Assistants will be required on campus to perform their tasks in person. Postings are considered tentative pending the final determination of course offerings and enrolments. Due to insufficient enrolment in courses, not all courses posted may require a TA. Job Posting Title: History & Classical Studies Teaching Assistants Fall 2025 Hiring Unit: Department of History & Classical Studies Position Summary: Responsibilities include hosting and facilitating discussions on Zoom with small groups of students; grading of exams and term papers; attending lectures and reading course materials; communicating with students regarding MyCourses, submission of assignments, etc. Qualifications: Positions are only available to McGill graduate students with appropriate academic backgrounds. A previous study in the subject of the course. Positions Available: POSITIONS AT 150 HOURS HIST 202: Canada to 1867, Heaman (1 position) HIST 205: Ancient Mediterranean World, Vance (2 positions) HIST 208: Introduction to East Asian History, Vankeerberghen (1 position) HIST 209: Introduction to South Asian History, Basu and Farran( 1 position) HIST 212: Medieval Europe, Bruce (1 position) HIST 221: United States since 1865, Shaw (1 position) HIST 226: East Central and Southeastern Europe in Twentieth Century, Krapfl (1 position) HIST 249: Health and the Healer in Western History, Kroupa and Schilch (1 position) HIST 304: International Relations History 2: Cold War, Luthi (1 position) HIST 311: Gilded and Progressive Age US, TBD (1 position) CLAS 201, Greece and Rome, Totten 1 ( position) POSITIONS AT 120 HOURS HIST 209: Introduction to South Asian History, Basu and Farran (1 position) HIST 212: Medieval Europe, Bruce (1position) HIST 221: United States since 1865, Shaw (1position) HIST 249: Health and the Healer in Western History, Kroupa and Schilch (1position) HIST 304: International Relations History 2: Cold War, Luthi (1position) HIST 387, The First World War, Anastassiadis (1position) CLAS 201, Greece and Rome, Totten (1position) POSITIONS AT 100 HOURS HIST 205: Ancient Mediterranean World, Vance (1 position) HIST 206: Indian Ocean World, Campbell (1 position) HIST 299: The Historian’s Craft, Dunsworth (1 position) HIST 303: History of Quebec, TBD (1 position) HIST 338: Twentieth-Century China, Vankeerberghen (1 position) HIST 340: History of Modern Egypt, Parsons (1 position) HIST 382: History of South Africa, Elbourne (1 position) HIST 386: Twentieth-Century Britain, Lewis (1 position) HIST 391: The Rise of Rome, Kleinman (1 position) HIST 394: British Revolutions, 1567-1660, Cowan (1 position) Hourly Salary: $37.34 Total Hours of Work per Term: 100, 120, or 150 Position Start Date: 27/08/2025 Position End Date: 02/01/2026 Deadline to Apply: 29/05/2025 Internal Applicants: Internal applicants are McGill employees who currently hold an active contract at McGill University. 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