Instructional Assistant (IV) - Math and Stats

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT (IV) - Math and Stats

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/07/31

Job Type

Continuing

Close Date

2026/09/08

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

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Department

Mathematics and Statistics

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 10

Salary Range

$38.46 - $54.06 (hourly)

Job Code

JD0682

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Newly Created Position

Target Number of Openings

1

35

Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Master's degree (MSc) in Mathematics or Statistics

Requires 3 years of relevant experience

Reporting to the Chair of the Department, the Instructional Assistant IV provides pedagogical, administrative, and technical support across the Department's undergraduate teaching program, with a particular focus on the logistics of the Department's large first-year calculus courses and other high-enrolment courses.
The incumbent hires and manages teams of invigilators; sets up and manages an on-campus and online testing centre; organizes logistics for all course tests and examinations; standardizes grade books and Avenue to Learn course pages across large courses; collects and processes test and exam submissions; manages deferred examinations for instructors no longer at the University; handles the adoption and updating of course materials;

manages "at-risk" student lists and other requests from Faculty Offices (e.g., the test date calendar); facilitates exam review requests; responds to petitions for late withdrawal and special consideration; manages academic integrity complaints; and manages Academic Considerations (MSAF) and Student Accessibility Services (SAS) accommodations not addressed through universal course design.
In coordination with Departmental Committees and Faculty Members, the incumbent also supports student outreach and recruitment activities (e.g., May at Mac), course and academic/career advising for the Department's cohort of approximately 1,200 undergraduate students, and enhancement of the Math Help Centre, including extension of service to second-year and upper-year students.
The incumbent also serves as the Department's representative on the Engineering Operating Committee and prepares and presents course outcome reports for the Department's first-year Engineering courses at Committee meetings.
This is a senior instructional support role requiring a high degree of independent judgment, organizational leadership, and the ability to manage competing priorities across many large courses and stakeholders simultaneously.

Responsible for providing pedagogical and technical support to instructors, teaching assistants and students. Designs and modifies laboratory experiments, tutorial sessions, and lesson plans in accordance with the curriculum priorities of the instructor within an academic unit, department, or faculty. Forecasts operating budgets for lab and tutorial courses. Ongoing responsibility for supervising ten (10) or more Teaching Assistants.

• Design, adapt, and modify laboratory experiments and tutorial sessions.
• Modify and adapt test procedures and equipment to meet specialized requirements.
• Forecast budgets and proposed expenditures for new program proposals, and for operating lab and tutorial courses.
• Write and design lesson plans in accordance to the curriculum priorities of the instructor.
• Provide formal supervision to teaching assistants and other part-time staff.
• Communicate curriculum to teaching assistants that is to be covered in tutorial sessions.
• Review current educational research literature to ensure curriculum follows best practices in teaching, education and learning.
• Organize and coordinate teaching laboratories, computer-based instruction, and tutorial classes accordingly.
• Introduce and demonstrate labs or tutorial sessions to students.
• Tutor students in programs and assist students with lab work.
• Train others on proper lab techniques, operating laboratory equipment, and on running efficient and effective tutorial sessions.
• Compose test questions and assignments, and prepare solution sheets for review by others.
• Assist staff with the preparation and set up of equipment and supplies for laboratories and tutorial sessions.
• Organize and monitor the on-line learning environment for courses in an academic unit, department, or faculty by ensuring that the appropriate course content information is made available to students.
• Write a variety of documents such as procedure manuals, correspondence, and reports.
• Prepare a variety of lecture materials including presentation slides and handouts.
• Provide guidance, advice, and solutions to teaching assistants when resolving student inquiries.
• Provide teaching assistants with appropriate teaching material as specified by the instructor.
• Ensure accurate grading of assignments is completed by teaching assistants and report discrepancies to the instructor.
• Correspond and meet with students to address concerns related to the…