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GAA position: Jessica Barudin (click to expand)
Graduate Academic Assistant
- Instructor & Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Barudin
- Term Appointment Start: September 21, 2026
- Term Appointment End: December 21, 2026
- Number of Positions: 1
- Hours of Work: 100 hours (Approximately 7–8 hours per week)
- Hourly Rate: $30/hour + 4% benefits
- Location: UBC Vancouver / Hybrid
Position Summary
A Graduate Academic Assistant is sought to support course planning and curriculum refinement for undergraduate courses in Indigenous planning and Indigenous health and wellness. The main courses supported will be PLAN 321: Indigeneity and the City and PLAN 422: Indigenous Health Planning.
The GAA will work with Dr. Jessica Barudin to update and organize course materials, improve assignments and grading tools, prepare Canvas course sites, and develop teaching resources to enhance clarity and consistency for students and teaching assistants.
Position Assignment
The GAA may assist with:
● Updating course syllabi, schedules, lecture notes/slides, readings, films, podcasts, and learning resources;
● Reviewing reading lists and identifying materials that can be updated, shortened, or better organized;
● Updating and organizing Canvas modules, lecture slides, assignment details, due dates, and course resources;
● Revising assignment instructions for clarity and consistency; Updating grading rubrics and refining grading rubric
● Developing simple grading guides and feedback templates for teaching assistants;
● Preparing guest speaker invitation, confirmation, biography, and thank-you templates;
● Organizing guest speaker information and proposed course dates;
● Co-developing discussion questions based on learning resources, small-group activities, and case-study exercises;
● Reviewing course materials for consistency, formatting, and accessibility; and
● Organizing course files and reusable teaching materials for future terms.
Required Qualifications
● Registered in a graduate program at UBC Vancouver;
● Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills;
● Strong attention to detail;
● Ability to work independently and meet deadlines;
● Experience organizing digital materials and documents; and
● Ability to work respectfully with Indigenous-focused course content.
Preferred Qualifications
● Background in planning, Indigenous studies, education, health, or a related field;
● Experience as a TA, GAA, or in curriculum support;
● Familiarity with Canvas;
● Experience developing assignments or grading rubrics;
● Familiarity with Indigenous planning or Indigenous health topics; and
● Interest in curriculum development and teaching.
How to Apply
Please send a CV and brief cover letter outlining relevant experience and interest in the position to:
Dr. Jessica Barudin
Assistant Professor
School of Community and Regional Planning
University of British Columbia
Jessica.barudin@ubc.ca
Application Deadline: Applications accepted until Monday, September 14, 2026 or until position is filled.
About UBC's and SCARP's hiring practices
Institutional Context
The University of British Columbia and the School of Community and Regional Planning acknowledges the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam people) on whose traditional, ancestral and unceded territory the University resides.
The University of British Columbia consistently ranks among the 40 best universities globally, and among the top 20 public universities in the world. Vancouver has a dynamic planning environment and is frequently rated as one of the world’s most desirable places to live. Times Higher Education (THE) ranks UBC number one in the world for taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, and is ranked first in Canada for making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
SCARP is internationally recognized for the excellence of its research and teaching. The School undertakes teaching and research across the sub-fields of planning, in line with being a professionally accredited planning program.
UBC Hiring Policies
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students, and is essential to fostering an outstanding work environment. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
About student positions
The University offers different types of student service appointments and are intended to assist properly qualified graduate students meet the cost of their studies, as well as to assist the University in meeting its educational and research objectives. Such appointments may involve part-time duties in research and other academic activities, or other academic activities and these positions are subject to availability of funds:
- Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) – non-union and funded by research grants - considered a form of Fellowship
- Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) – student employment, non-union and hourly
- Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) – student employment, CUPE 2278, union – GTA I and GTA II