Teaching Assistant – SEAD 520

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Hiring Unit:
Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED)
Course Title and Course Number:

Introduction to Life Cycle-Based Environmental Footprinting – SEAD 520
Estimated Number of Positions:
1
Total Hours of Work per Term:
60

Actual Position Start Date:

01/03/2023

Position End Date:

04/13/2023

Deadline to Apply:

11/21/2022 @ 11:59 p.m. (EDT)

Required Duties

The Teaching Assistant will assist the course instructor as follows:

• Answer questions on the topics covered in the course during announced office hours either in person or via a remote platform (i.e. Zoom) as applicable and via e-mail;

• Review new assignments for clarity and step through new exercises in the computer lab verify new software/datasets are working and set up correctly;

• Assist in dataset preparation and customization, as needed;

• Assist with grading of assignments, mid-term;

• Help supervise the mid-term exam, as needed.

Qualifications:

Graduate engineering student with good knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), waterfootprint (ISO based) and carbon footprint. Knowledge of OpenLCA, Ecoinvent and Oracle Crystal Ball software is an asset. Previous successful completion of the SEAD 520 course is an asset.

Teaching Assistants will be required to be on campus to perform their tasks in person.  Teaching Assistants may be required to perform tasks suited to a remote/online teaching environment using a virtual learning platform [e.g., Zoom] and the McGill myCourses learning management system.

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Hourly Salary:

$33.03

Position Start Date:

2022-10-25

Position End Date:

2023-04-28

Deadline to Apply:

2022-11-21

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