Explore GTA Opportunities in the Faculty of Environment
When GTA opportunities in the Faculty of Environment are available, appointment details will be listed below. Expand the applicable school to view available opportunities and refer to the corresponding Workday posting for application requirements and deadlines.
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Geography
Geography & Aviation
| Subject and Catalog | Course Description | Delivery Mode of Course | Location of Appointment | Appointment Start Date | Appointment End Date | Hours in Appointments | Hourly Pay Rate | Anticipated Appointment Weight(s) | Education Requirements | Skills Competencies Experience |
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| GEOG 101 | Changing Human Environments | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | All TAs must be graduate students with a strong background in Human Geography. |
| GEOG 102 | Changing Physical Environments | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | Must have knowledge of physical geography |
| GEOG 207 | Climate Change Fundamentals | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 209 | Hydroclimatology | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1 | current UW graduate student registration | Must have knowledge of both hydrology and climatology, including field and data analysis methods. |
| GEOG 219 | How Pandemic Change World | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 225 | Global Environment & Health | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 306 | Nat Hazards: Human Dimensions | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 307 | Climate Change: Soc Adaptation | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 314 | Climate Services | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 323 | Tourism: Intl Perspectives | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 391 | Field Research | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1 | current UW graduate student registration | Student should ideally have written laboratory reports and had field experience (either through coursework or graduate training) (i.e., design and execution of field projects) |
| GEOG 407 | Env Hydrology: Terrestrial | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | Must have knowledge of both hydrology and aspects of biogeochemistry/water quality. Must have numerical skills and be able to work in excel and ideally R. |
| GEOG 417 | Climate Change Communication | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 420 | Ice Sheets & Glaciers | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | TA must have knowledge of glaciology, preferably with an MSc in a glaciology-related subject |
| GEOG 423 | Sustainable Tourism | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GEOG 456 | Tranforming CND Resource Mgmt | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GDS 270 | Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPAS) | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | TA must have RPAS Basic and Advanced Pilot Certificates and should have their ROC-A. They should have experience with 1) reading and interpreting aeronautical charts, the Canadian Flight Supplement; 2) drone operations for spatial data collection, and 3) drone image classification, LiDAR data processing, or spatial analysis with drone derived data. |
| GDS 318 | Spatial Statistical Analysis | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | TA must have evidence of advanced statistical knowledge (e.g., equivalent to GDS 318, a multivariate statistics course, something beyond 278). |
| GDS 371 | Advanced Remote Sensing | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1 | current UW graduate student registration | TA must have knowledge of remote sensing and remote sensing techniques, including image analysis, classification and image manipulation, LiDAR. Must have experience in remote sensing software packages (i.e. PCI Catalyst, or similar). Synthetic Aperture Radar knowledge considered a strong asset. |
| GDS 387 | AI in Geospatial Data Science | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| GDS 471 | Remote Sensing Project | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | TA should have a strong remote sensing background and be prepared to advise students in dicussions around project development and management. They should be able to support tutorial conversations within groups of project ideation, implementation and analysis |
| GDS 481 | GIS Project | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | current UW graduate student registration | ability to evaluate and/or instruct Geography undergraduate students |
| AVIA 370 | Aviation Meteorology | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1 | current UW graduate student registration | Preference to students with background in Aviation and/or meteorology |
| AVIA 416 | Aviation Sustainability | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160 Hours) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1 | current UW graduate student registration | Preference to student with background in Aviation |
| ENVS 278 | Applied Stats for Env Research | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1 | Undergraduate or graduate course(s) in math, applied statistics, probability, or a similar discipline. | Programming in R or Rstudio. Applied regression analysis for environment-related research. |
School of Environment, Enterprise & Development (SEED)
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
| Subject and Catalog | Course Description | Delivery Mode of Course | Location of Appointment | Appointment Start Date | Appointment End Date | Hours in Appointments | Hourly Pay Rate | Anticipated Appointment Weight(s) | Education Requirements | Skills Competencies Experience |
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| ENBUS 104 | Economics & Sustainability 2 | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | MES thesis or PHD student in SEED | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Economics Tasks: Leading tutorials Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Preparation (i.e. reading course material, preparation for tutorials) Student office hours Using LEARN |
| ENBUS 302 | Strategies for Env & Business | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | MES thesis or PHD student in SEED | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Business and/or entrepreneurship Strategic management Tasks: Leading tutorials Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Organizational meeting with the instructor Preparation (i.e. reading course material, preparation for tutorials) Student office hours Using LEARN |
| ENBUS 310 | Intro Sustainable Finance | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | MES thesis or PHD student in SEED | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Business and/or entrepreneurship Economics Sustainable finance Verbal Communication Written Communication Tasks: Leading tutorials Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Organizational meeting with the instructor Preparation (i.e. reading course material, preparation for tutorials) Using LEARN |
| ENBUS 410 | Engaging Stakeholders | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | MES thesis or PHD student in SEED | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Business and/or entrepreneurship Corporate Social Responsibility Tasks: Leading tutorials Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Organizational meeting with the instructor Using LEARN |
| ENBUS 640 | Sustainable Enterprises | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 80.00 | 51.53 | 0.5 | PhD in Sustainability Management student Experience with TAing online; Experience with MEB, or executive education, or teaching working professionals. |
TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Business and/or entrepreneurship Corporate Social Responsibility Strategic Management Tasks: Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Presentations Organizational meeting with the instructor Providing editorial comments on written work Preparation (i.e. reading course material, preparation for tutorials) Using LEARN Responding to student emails |
| ENBUS 650 | Environmental Finance | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 80.00 | 51.53 | 0.5 | PhD in Sustainability Management student | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Business and/or entrepreneurship Economics Sustainable finance Strong experience with Excel Fundamentals in finance Written Communication Tasks: Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Presentations Organizational meeting with the instructor Preparation (i.e. reading course material, preparation for tutorials) Using LEARN |
| SUSM 650 | This course is held with ENBUS 650. One same person will be hired to TA for both courses. | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 80.00 | 51.53 | 0.5 | PhD in Sustainability Management student | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Business and/or entrepreneurship Economics Sustainable finance Strong experience with Excel Fundamentals in finance Written Communication Tasks: Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Presentations Organizational meeting with the instructor Preparation (i.e. reading course material, preparation for tutorials) Using LEARN |
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| SUSM 640 | This course is held with ENBUS 640. One same person will be hired to TA for both courses. | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 80.00 | 51.53 | 0.5 | PhD in Sustainability Management student Experience with TAing online; Experience with MEB, or executive education, or teaching working professionals. |
TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Business and/or entrepreneurship Corporate Social Responsibility Strategic Management Tasks: Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Presentations Organizational meeting with the instructor Providing editorial comments on written work Preparation (i.e. reading course material, preparation for tutorials) Using LEARN Responding to student emails |
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| ENVS 220 | Ecological Economics | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Master's degree preferred; a minimum of the standard course training in economics (micro- and macro) and ideally a background on the history of economic thought applied to environment | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Required Skills: Very Good - Classroom teaching (e.g. designing & running a tutorial) ¿ Leadership (e.g. Head Teaching Assistant) ¿ Oral communications (presentations) - Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops) ¿ Proficiency in LEARN (or similar online course software) ¿ Grading and evaluation of course work - Providing constructive feedback to students ¿ Leading tutorials and/or lab sessions Average ¿ Coding/programming - Numerical modelling - Statistical methods and techniques Subject Matter Knowledge: - Economics |
| ENVS 274 | Env Special Topics | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | MES thesis or PHD student in SEED | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Business and/or entrepreneurship Corporate Social Responsibility Economics Industry experience (e.g. factory, petroleum, automotive, etc.) Project management and/or project based courses Qualitative research methods Verbal Communication Written Communication Tasks: Leading tutorials Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Presentations Organizational meeting with the instructor Providing editorial comments on written work |
| ENVS 401 | CDN Law & Indigenous Peoples | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Masters or PhD student; Knowledge of Indigenous history and law of politics is essential | TAs are required to be on-campus while holding their TA appointment and available to meet with the instructor in person and for classes/tutorials as required. Skills: Written Communication Knowledge of Indigenous history Knowledge of Law of Politics Tasks: Proctoring mid-term and/or Exams Organizational meeting with the instructor Providing editorial comments on written work Using LEARN |
School of Environment, Resources & Sustainability (SERS)
School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability
| Subject and Catalog | Course Description | Delivery Mode of Course | Location of Appointment | Appointment Start Date | Appointment End Date | Hours in Appointments | Hourly Pay Rate | Anticipated Appointment Weight(s) | Education Requirements | Skills Competencies Experience |
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| ERS 102 | At Home in the Universe | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | TA is required to attend lectures. 2 tutorials are associated with this course. Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Complex systems theory and analysis · Ecology and biology · Environmental behaviour · Environmental history · Indigenous peoples - history, culture, traditional knowledge Required Skills needed: · Classroom teaching; Advanced · Academic Writing ; Very Good · Grading & Evaluation of Work; Very Good · Providing Constructive Feedback; Very Good · Leading Tutorials; Very Good · Laboratory training; Average · Leadership (e.g. Head Teaching Assistant); Average · Oral communications (presentations); Average · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops) ; Average · Proficiency in LEARN (or similar online course software); Average · Providing editorial comments on written work; Average |
| ERS 215 | Env & Sust Assessment 1 | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | The TAs will be required to facilitate and grade 10 - 12 online group discussion for groups of 6 - 8 students. The TA may be required to proctor the final in-person exam. Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Environmental assessment theory and practice Required Skills: · Leading Tutorials; Advanced · Grading & Evaluation of Work; Advanced · Small Group Facilitation; Very Good · Providing Constructive Feedback; Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN; Very Good · Providing Editorial Comments on Written Work ; Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN: Average |
| ERS 234 | Forest Ecosystems | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | TA needs a natural sciences background Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Ecology and biology Required Skills: · Oral communications (presentations); Advanced · Grading and evaluation of course work; Advanced · Providing constructive feedback to students; Advanced · Providing editorial comments on written work; Advanced · Academic Writing; Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN; Very Good · Classroom teaching (e.g. designing & running a tutorial); Average · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Average · Statistical methods and techniques; Average |
| ERS 245 | Biodiversity Conservation | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | TA should have a background consisting of a mix of ecology/governance/policy Subject Matter Knowledge needed: ¿ Parks and protected areas ¿ Wildlife management ¿ Environmental assessment theory and practice ¿ Environmental governance theory and practice Required Skills: · Academic Writing; Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN; Very Good · Grading and evaluation of course work; Very Good · Providing constructive feedback to students; Very Good · Providing editorial comments on written work; Very Good · Oral communications (presentations); Average · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Average |
| ERS 346 | Wildlife Ecology | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | The TA is responsible for leading weekly lab sessions that focus on development of student capacity with data analysis and programming in R. Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Ecology and biology · Statistical methods · Wildlife management Required Skills: · Coding/programming; Advanced · Numerical modelling; Advanced · Statistical methods and techniques; Advanced · Academic Writing; Very Good · Editing; Very Good · Oral communications (presentations); Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN; Very Good · Grading and evaluation of course work; Very Good · Providing constructive feedback to students; Very Good · Leading tutorials and/or lab sessions; Very Good · Providing editorial comments on written work; Very Good |
| ERS 383 | Tropical Ecosystems | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | Natural sciences background preferred. Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Agriculture · Ecology and biology · Soil science Required Skills: · Academic Writing; Very Good · Leadership (e.g. Head Teaching Assistant); Very Good · Oral communications (presentations); Very Good · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN (or similar online course software); Very Good · Grading and evaluation of course work; Very Good ¿ Providing constructive feedback to students; Very Good · Providing editorial comments on written work; Very Good · Classroom teaching (e.g. designing & running a tutorial); Average |
| ERS 402 | Senior Hons Research Seminar | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Master's | Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Ecology and biology · Environmental governance theory and practice · Hydrology and water resources · Parks and protected areas · Sustainability assessment Required Skills: · Grading and evaluation of course work; Advanced ¿ Providing constructive feedback to students; Advanced · Providing editorial comments on written work; Advanced · Academic Writing; Very Good · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN; Very Good · Leading tutorials and/or lab sessions; Very Good |
| ERS 415 | Env & Sust Assessment 3 | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Environmental assessment theory and practice · Environmental governance theory and practice Required Skills: · Grading and evaluation of course work; Advanced · Proficiency in LEARN; Advanced · Academic Writing; Very Good · Providing constructive feedback to students; Very Good · Providing editorial comments on written work; Very Good · Classroom teaching (e.g. designing & running a tutorial); Average · Oral communications (presentations); Average · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Average |
| BIOL 383 | Tropical Ecosystems | N/A | N/A | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 80.0 | 51.53 | 0.5 | Bachelor's or Master's | Natural sciences background preferred. Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Agriculture · Ecology and biology · Soil science Required Skills: · Academic Writing; Very Good · Leadership (e.g. Head Teaching Assistant); Very Good · Oral communications (presentations); Very Good · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN (or similar online course software); Very Good · Grading and evaluation of course work; Very Good ¿ Providing constructive feedback to students; Very Good · Providing editorial comments on written work; Very Good · Classroom teaching (e.g. designing & running a tutorial); Average |
| ENVS 131 | Comm for Env Professions | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | Must be able to come to campus multiple times every week to run tutorials and meet with the teaching team. Facilitating evening tutorials may be required. Background in communication studies/English/media studies is preferred. Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Environmental governance theory and practice Required Skills: · Academic Writing; Advanced · Classroom teaching (e.g. designing & running a tutorial); Advanced · Interviewing; Advanced · Oral communications (presentations); Advanced · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Advanced · Leading tutorials and/or lab sessions; Advanced · Editing; Very Good · Leadership (e.g. Head Teaching Assistant); Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN; Very Good · Grading and evaluation of course work; Very Good · Providing constructive feedback to students; Very Good · Providing editorial comments on written work; Very Good |
| ENVS 200 | Field Ecology | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's | TA will be required to lead a tutorial(s); This is a field course that will require TA to take students outside and requires weekly presentations. Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Ecology and biology · Hydrology and water resources · Wildlife management Required Skills: · Leadership (e.g. Head Teaching Assistant); Advanced · Oral communications (presentations); Advanced · Leading tutorials and/or lab sessions; Advanced · Classroom teaching (e.g. designing & running a tutorial); Very Good · Fieldwork (biophysical); Very Good · Laboratory training: Very Good · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN; Very Good · Grading and evaluation of course work; Very Good · Providing constructive feedback to students; Very Good · Academic Writing; Average · Editing; Average · Providing editorial comments on written work; Average |
| ENVS 205 | Sustainability: Future We Want | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | As this is an online course so work can be completed remotely (meetings, small group facilitation, grading, etc.) Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Agriculture · Complex systems theory and analysis · Economics · Environmental history · Environmental politics Required Skills: · Academic Writing; Very Good · Editing; Very Good · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Very Good · Proficiency in LEARN; Very Good · Grading and evaluation of course work; Very Good · Providing constructive feedback to students; Very Good ·Providing editorial comments on written work; Very Good |
| ENVS 210 | Future Studies | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's or Master's | Experience with futures and foresight methods Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Complex systems theory and analysis Required Skills: · Small group facilitation (e.g., focus groups, workshops); Advanced · Proficiency in LEARN; Advanced · Grading and evaluation of course work; Advanced · Providing constructive feedback to students; Advanced · Providing editorial comments on written work; Advanced · Academic Writing; Very Good · Oral communications (presentations); Very Good |
| ENVS 195 | Intro Environmental Studies | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Bachelor's | Written assignments will be assessed regularly. The TA will be required to grade assessments within 2 weeks of the submission deadline. Subject Matter Knowledge needed: · Ecology and Biology · Environmental assessment theory and practice · Environmental governance theory and practice · Sustainability assessments Required Skills: · Academic Writing · Leadership (e.g. Head Teaching Assistant); Average · Proficiency in LEARN; Average · Grading and evaluation of course work; Average · Providing constructive feedback to students; Average · Providing editorial comments on written work; Average |
School of Planning
Planning
| Subject and Catalog | Course Description | Delivery Mode of Course | Location of Appointment | Appointment Start Date | Appointment End Date | Hours in Appointments | Hourly Pay Rate | Anticipated Appointment Weight(s) | Education Requirements | Skills Competencies Experience |
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| PLAN 103 | Plan Governance & Admin | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary Graduate GTA Focus: ¿ Grading (Crowdmark, Essays, Assignments) ¿ Classroom Support GTA Requirements: ¿LEARN Experience ¿Advanced Grading Skills ¿ Leadership Skills ¿ Very good verbal communication ¿ Very good written Communication |
| PLAN 110 | Visual Comm & Design | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading, Tutorials (Lead), Labs, GTA/Instructor Meetings (bi-weekly 1hr) Types of Grading: Studio, Urban Design Assignments GTA Requirements: Advanced Leading Tutorials and Lab Facilitation Very Good Grading Assesments Communication Skills: Average Verbal, Average Written Advanced Graphic Communication Skills Planning Specific Skills: Average Professional Planning Experience Advanced Urban Architectural and/or Landscape Design Average Project Management Average Policy Analysis Average Economics/Finance Average Ecology and Env Management Average Community Development Average International Development Specific Skill Sets: Advanced GIS Experience/Education Average Statistics, Modelling and Qualitative Research Methods Specific Software Knowledge: ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, Sketchup Pro, Twinmotion, Other design 3D modelling, graphics and rendering software are beneficial |
| PLAN 133 | Equity-Justice-Public Interest | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Tutorials Classroom Support GTA/Instructor Meetings Attend weekly lectures Beginning of term meeting Meet with Instructor 3-4 times through term to discuss/benchmark grading Types of Grading Crowdmark Essays/Assignments/Weekly online groupwork assignments GTA Skills: Very good at leading tutorials Average LEARN skills Very good Grading Skills Advanced Leadership skills Very Good Verbal Communication Very Good Written Communication Average Graphic Communication Average Professional Planning Experience (Public or Private) Average Policy Analysis Skills Average Community Development skills One GTA will be chosen as Head GTA with previous GTA experience. GTA's need experience in planning and ideally are interested in social policy, equity related issues,community development themes in Planning. GTA's will be required to lead tutorials, attend meetings and grade student work. |
| PLAN 203 | Transportation Plan & Mobility | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support Tutorials |
| PLAN 211 | Design Studio Foundations | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading, Tutorials (Lead), Labs, GTA/Instructor Meetings (bi-weekly 1hr) Types of Grading: Studio, Urban Design Assignments GTA Requirements: Advanced Leading Tutorials and Lab Facilitation Very Good Grading Assesments Communication Skills: Average Verbal, Average Written Advanced Graphic Communication Skills Planning Specific Skills: Average Professional Planning Experience Advanced Urban Architectural and/or Landscape Design Average Project Management Average Policy Analysis Average Economics/Finance Average Ecology and Env Management Average Community Development Average International Development Specific Skill Sets: Advanced GIS Experience/Education Average Statistics, Modelling and Qualitative Research Methods Specific Software Knowledge: ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, Sketchup Pro, Twinmotion, Other design 3D modelling, graphics and rendering software are beneficial |
| PLAN 233 | Social Plan & Community Dev | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading: Crowdmark Leading Tutorials GTA Skills: Advanced Tutorial Experience Advanced Verbal Very Good Written Communications Skills Average Graphic Communications Skills Planning Specific Skills: Very good policy analysis Advanced Community development Very good Qualitative Research Methods |
| PLAN 240 | Env Planning & Policy | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 246 | Tools for Public Participation | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 281 | Intro GIS | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 341 | Ecology & Conservation | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 401 | Confl, Negotiation & Tribunals | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 403 | Prof Pract, Pub & Priv Admin | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 405 | Integrated Planning Project | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading - Essays/Assignments/Final Projects Monitoring LEARN GTA/Instructor Meeings (20 min weekly) Feedback and advice on student projects GTA Skills: Advanced written and verbal communications skills Planning Specific Skills: Advanced Professional Planning Experience (Public or Private) Very good Urban, Architectural and/or Landscape Design Advanced Project Management Advanced Economics/Finance Note: First meeting in the first week of class will be a longer onboarding meeting |
| PLAN 419 | Climate Change & Community | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading (Essays/Assignments) Tutorials Monitoring LEARN GTA/Instructor Meetings - 30 min weekly GTA Skills: Advanced Tutorial - Leading Tutorials Advanced LEARN experience Advanced Grading Assessment Skills Advanced written and verbal skills Planning Specific Skills: Average Planning Experience Average Policy Analysis Average Project Management Specific Skill Sets: Advanced GIS Experience/Education Advanced Quantitative Research Methods Advanced Statistics Advanced Modelling Advanced Quantitative Research Methods Specific Software Skills: ArcGIS Pro, PeerScholar |
| PLAN 431 | Issues in Housing | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading (Crowdmark/Essays/Assignments) Classroom Support GTA Skills: Very good LEARN skills Advanced Grading Assessment Skills Very Good Verbal, Written and Graphic Communication Planning Specific Skills: Average Professional Planning Experience (Public or Private) |
| PLAN 432 | Health & the Built Environment | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading (Crowdmark), Tutorials (Leading Tutorials), Classroom support, Monitoring LEARN, GTA/Instructor Meetings (bi-weekly 30 minutes) GTA Skills: Advanced tutorial skills Average LEARN skills Advanced Grading Assessment Skills Very Good Leadership Skills Advanced Verbal Communication Skills Very Good Written Communications Skills Average Graphic Communications Skills Planning Specific Skills: Average Professional Planning Experience/Education Advanced Project Management Skills Advanced Policy Analysis Skills Ideally candidate has a UG degree in Geography or Public Health |
| PLAN 442 | Indigenous Peoples & Planning | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 471 | Planning & Municipal Law | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 474 | Special Topics: Planning | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 477 | Freight Planning & Policy | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 478 | Transit Planning & Operations | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 483 | Land Development Planning | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading Classroom support |
| PLAN 703 | Planning Professional Practice | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1.0 | Must be registered in a Planning PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading (Essays/Assignments) Classroom Support Monitoring LEARN GTA/Instructor Meetings (30 minute Bi-weekly) GTA Skills Advanced verbal and written communication skills Advanced Professional Planning Experience |
| PLAN 705 | Design in Planning | Online | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1.0 | Must be registered in a Planning PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading (Essays/Assignments) Monitoring LEARN GTA/Instructor Meetings (30 minute Bi-weekly) GTA Skills Advanced verbal and written communication skills Very Good Professional Planning Experience Very Good Urban Architecture and/or Landscape Design Experience |
| PLAN 710 | Research Design | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1.0 | Must be registered in a Planning PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading (Essays/Assignments) Classroom Support Monitoring LEARN GTA/Instructor Meetings GTA Skills Advanced verbal and written communication skills Professional Planning Experience is a benefit Advanced Research Knowledge |
| PLAN 720 | Introductory Planning Studio | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 0.5 (80 Hours), 1.0 (160) | 51.53 | 0.5, 1.0 | Must be registered in a Planning PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Grading (Essays/Assignments), Studio/Applied Assignments including Urban Design and GIS) GTA/Instructor Meetings (1hr Bi-Weekly) GTA Skills: Advanced Tutorial Experience Advanced Lab Facilitation Experience Advanced Grading Assessments Very Good Verbal Communications Skills Advanced Written and Graphic Communication Skills Advanced Urban, Architectural and /or Landscape Design Skills Very Good Economics/Finance Skills Advanced Policy Analysis Skills Advanced Community Development Skills Advanced GIS Experience/Education Software Knowledge/Experience: Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp Pro, Twinmotion, Other design 3D Modelling, Graphics and Rendering Software are a benefit |
| ENVS 178 | Env Appli: Data Mgmt & Stats | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or Phd | Primary GTA Focus Grading Leading Tutorials Monitoring LEARN GTA Instructor Meetings - 20 minutes weekly Advanced Communications Skills Very Good GIS Advanced Quantitative Research Methodss |
| ENVS 469 | Landscape: Ecol/Rest/Rehab | In-Person | Waterloo | Jan-04-2027 | Apr-30-2027 | 160.00 | 51.53 | 1.0 | Must be registered in a PLAN Masters or PhD Program | Primary GTA Focus: Classroom Support Grading |