The Department of Linguistics invites UBC students to submit an application to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in Term 2 of 2026W, and the 2026 summer term (January 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 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 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 7 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 (in-person)
- LING 100 004 – Introduction to Language and Linguistics (in-person)
- LING 101 004 – Languages of the World (online)
- LING 101 V01 – Languages of the World (Vantage College section)
- LING 405/505 002 – Morphology (in-person)
Summer Terms 1&2 (May – June; July – August, 2027)
Summer terms are each 8 weeks long; TAs work up to 24 hours per week (192 hours total over the term) under the direction of the course instructor. We will be hiring up to 4 positions ranging from 0.5 FTE (96 hours) to 1.0 FTE (192 hours) in the 2027 summer terms. 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 the summer term that TAs could be assigned to (course descriptions can be found here):
- LING 100 – Introduction to Language and Linguistics (mode of delivery TBC, but likely online/asynchronous)
- LING 101 – Languages of the World (mode of delivery TBC, but likely online)
- LING 200 – Linguistic Theory and Analysis I (mode of delivery TBC, but likely in-person)
- LING 201 – Linguistic Theory and Analysis II (mode of delivery TBC, but likely in-person)
To Apply:
Applications must be submitted by Friday, October 9th at 11:59 PM via this form: https://ling.air.arts.ubc.ca/2026w-t2-and-2027s-ta-applications/
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.