MDS-CL Teaching Assistant Positions: 2026W Term 1 and Term 2

The Master of Data Science- Computational Linguistics invites UBC students to submit an application to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in the upcoming academic year (September 2026 through August 2027).

Please note that TAs must complete the work from within the province (BC) during the employment period – that is, even for an online course, TAs may not work from abroad.

Duties include:

Attending all course lectures. For an online course, this includes helping to manage chat/discussions/breakout rooms.
Leading tutorials (for those courses with tutorials).
Participating in training and orientation sessions.
Facilitating small group activities and conversations.
Marking assignments and assessments.
Entering grades in Canvas.
Proofreading materials and assignment instructions.
Responding to student e-mails and questions in a timely manner.
Meeting with the course instructor regularly; ensuring collegial and functional communication.

Wage:

Wage is determined by the student’s classification according to the CUPE 2278 Collective Agreement (https://hr.ubc.ca/working-ubc/salaries/staff-salaries-job-evaluation/staff-salary-scales ):

Undergraduate students (UTA I classification) will receive $25.63/hour.
Graduate students with less than two years’ service as a TA (GTA II classification) will receive $37.53/hour.
Graduate students who have completed two years’ service as a GTA (GTA I classification) will receive $38.99/hour.
Graduate students who take on additional lead hand duties as a TA, such as coordinating other Teaching Assistants and providing guidance, technical knowledge, and subject matter expertise (STA classification), will receive $42.95/hour.

Winter Term 1 – September to December 2026 (Block 1, 2, 3)

Each MDS-CL course is held for 5 weeks, called a “block”, with three blocks per term. A full TA appointment would be 12 hours of work per week (192 hours over the term) over 3 courses (one course assigned to each TA per block) under the direction of the course instructor(s). A full TA appointment in term 1 would consist of one course from block 1, one course from block 2, and one course from block 3. All classes will be held in person.

We will be hiring up to 4 positions ranging from 0.5 FTE (96 hours) to 1.0 FTE (192 hours) in Term 1. The exact number of positions is subject to change based on actual enrollment numbers. The following is a list of courses that will be offered in Term 1 that TAs could be assigned to (course titles and descriptions can be found here):

September to October (Block 1)

DSCI 511 Section 003 (in-person)

October to November (Block 2)

DSCI 512 Section 003 (in-person)

November to December (Block 3)

COLX 521 Section 001 (in-person)

Winter Term 2 – January to April 2027 (Block 4, 5, 6)

Each MDS-CL course is held for 5 weeks, called a “block”, with three blocks per term. A full TA appointment would be 12 hours of work per week (192 hours over the term) over 3 courses (one course assigned to each TA per block) under the direction of the course instructor(s). A full TA appointment in term 2 would consist of one course from block 4, one course from block 5, and one course from block 6. All classes will be held in person.

We will be hiring up to 8 positions ranging from 0.5 FTE (96 hours) to 1.0 FTE (192 hours) in Term 1. The exact number of positions is subject to change based on actual enrollment numbers. The following is a list of courses that will be offered in Term 1 that TAs could be assigned to (course titles and descriptions can be found here):

January to February (Block 4)

DSCI 563 Section 003
COLX 535 Section 001
COLX 561 Section 001
DSCI 572 Section 003

February to March (Block 5)

COLX 523 Section 001
COLX 525 Section 001
COLX 563 Section 001
COLX 531 Section 001

March to April (Block 6)

DSCI 541 Section 003
COLX 581 Section 001
COLX 565 Section 001
COLX 585 Section 001

To Apply:

Applications must be submitted by Thursday, April 30^th at 11:59 PM via this form: https://ling.air.arts.ubc.ca/26w-ta-mds-cl/

Applications must include:

Brief cover letter outlining your experience for the position;
Curriculum vitae (CV); and
Contact details of two referees who can speak to your suitability for the role.

Only successful candidates will be contacted. Hiring decisions are made in accordance with UBC’s hiring practices (http://www.hr.ubc.ca/) and the collective agreement made between UBC and CUPE 2278.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. The positions listed in the links noted above are subject to budgetary approval and conditional upon satisfactory enrollment. Scheduled days of the week, times and assigned rooms are also subject to change.

Questions may be directed to manager.ling@ubc.ca.

LING Teaching Assistant Positions: 2026W Term 1 and Term 2

The Department of Linguistics invites UBC students to submit an application to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in the upcoming academic year (September 2026 through April 2027).

Please note that TAs must complete the work from within the province (BC) during the employment period – that is, even for an online course, TAs may not work from abroad.

Duties may include:

Attending all course lectures. For an online course, this includes helping to manage chat/discussions/breakout rooms.

Leading tutorials (for those courses with tutorials).

Participating in training and orientation sessions.

Facilitating small group activities and conversations.

Marking assignments and assessments.

Entering grades in Canvas.

Proofreading materials and assignment instructions.

Responding to student e-mails and questions in a timely manner.

Meeting with the course instructor regularly; ensuring collegial and functional communication.

Wage:

Wage is determined by the student’s classification according to the CUPE 2278 Collective Agreement (https://www.cupe2278.ca/collective-agreement-basics):

Undergraduate students (UTA I classification) will receive $26.40/hour.

Graduate students with less than two years’ service as a TA (GTA II classification) will receive $38.65/hour.

Graduate students who have completed two years’ service as a GTA (GTA I classification) will receive $40.16/hour.
Graduate students who take on additional lead hand duties as a TA, such as coordinating other Teaching Assistants and providing guidance, technical knowledge, and subject matter expertise (STA classification), will receive $42.95/hour.

Winter Term 1 (September to December 2026):

Winter Term 1 is 16 weeks long; TAs work up to 12 hours per week (up to 192 hours total over the term) under the direction of the course instructor. We will be hiring up to 18 positions ranging from 0.5 FTE (96 hours) to 1.0 FTE (192 hours) in Term 1. The exact number of positions is subject to change based on actual enrollment numbers. The following is a list of courses that will be offered in Term 1 that TAs could be assigned to (course descriptions can be found here):

LING 100 001 - Introduction to Language and Linguistics
LING 100 003 - Introduction to Language and Linguistics (online, asynchronous)
LING 101 001 - Languages of the World
LING 101 003 - Languages of the World (online)
LING 142 001 – Language and Technology
LING 170 002 – Introduction to How to Learn a Language
LING 200 001 – Linguistic Theory and Analysis I
LING 222 001 – Language Acquisition
LING 300 003 – Studies in Grammar
LING 311 001 – Studies in Phonology
LING 313 001 – Introduction to Linguistic Phonetics and Speech Science
LING 319 001 – Historical Linguistics
LING 327 001 – Introduction to Semantics
LING 333 001 – Research methods for Linguistics
LING 452 001 – Acquisition of Syntax

Winter Term 2 (January to April 2027):

Winter Term 2 is 16 weeks long; TAs work up to 12 hours per week (up to 192 hours total over the term) under the direction of the course instructor. We will be hiring up to 20 positions ranging from 0.5 FTE (96 hours) to 1.0 FTE (192 hours) in Term 2. The exact number of positions is subject to change based on actual enrollment numbers. The following is a list of courses that will be offered in Term 2 that TAs could be assigned to (course descriptions can be found here):

LING 100 002 – Introduction to Language and Linguistics
LING 100 004 – Introduction to Language and Linguistics
LING 101 002 – Languages of the World
LING 101 004 – Languages of the World (online)
LING 101 V01 – Languages of the World (Vantage College section)
LING 201 002 – Linguistic Theory and Analysis II
LING 209 002 – Clinical Topics in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
LING 300 004 – Studies in Grammar
LING 311 002 – Studies in Phonology
LING 314 002 – Instrumental Phonetics
LING 345 002 – Pragmatics
LING 405/505 002 – Morphology
LING 451 002 – Acquisition of Phonology

To Apply:

Applications must be submitted by Thursday, April 30^th at 11:59 PM via this form: https://ling.air.arts.ubc.ca/26w-ta-ling/

Applications must include:

Brief cover letter outlining your experience for the position;

Curriculum vitae (CV); and

Contact details of two referees who can speak to your suitability for the role.

Only successful candidates will be contacted. Hiring decisions are made in accordance with UBC’s hiring practices (http://www.hr.ubc.ca/) and the collective agreement made between UBC and CUPE 2278.

Questions may be directed to manager.ling@ubc.ca.

2023 Summer Camp Volunteer Positions

The Department of Linguistics is looking to recruit individuals to fill the positions of summer Camp Volunteer for the “Language Detectives” camp:

https://recreation.ubc.ca/camps/summer/language-speaking-writing-language-detectives/.

The goal of these camps is to engage children with language-oriented activities in fun and interactive ways.

This role is perfect for you if you want to get more experience working with children (age 8 to 13) in a camp setting, but can’t commit to a full summer. This is a great opportunity to gain leadership and program development skills while working with children and drawing on their passion for language!

Camp Volunteers will be required to fulfill a variety of different roles. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Ensuring the fun and safety of children, ranging from 8-13 years old
Following the Coordinator and the Instructors instructions
Helping the Coordinator and the Instructors to prepare the camp materials
Implementing the camp curriculum

The camp itself runs throughout the summer from July 4^th to August 25^th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Minimum commitment is one week, and you can choose more than one (Monday to Friday: 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an hour break).

Qualifications:

Must be 16 or older
Experience working with children in group settings is preferred
Fluency in a second language is an asset

Requirements:

Current Criminal Record Check completed by the start of volunteering
Current First-aid/CPR certification completed by the start of volunteering
If under the age of 18, parent/guardian consent is required once the approval of the application
Mandatory Training from June 28^th to 30^th.

Location: UBC – Totem Field Studios, 2613 West Mall

To Apply:

Click here to apply now: https://ling.air.arts.ubc.ca/2023-summer-camp-volunteers/
Applications must include:
- Brief cover letter outlining your experience for the position,
- Agreement to provide proof of First-Aid Training and a Criminal Record Check by the start of volunteering

Only successful candidates will be contacted. Questions may be directed to ling.summercamp@ubc.ca

MDS-CL Teaching Assistant Positions: 2026W Term 1 and Term 2