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Teaching Fellows

The School of Kinesiology and Health Studies is accepting applications from eligible graduate students for the following teaching fellowship:

  • HLTH 350: Topics in Global Health Winter 2024 – This is an on-campus course with an expected enrolment of approx. 90 students. Lectures are scheduled for Mondays 8:30am-10:00am and Thursdays 10:00am-11:30am.

This is a winter term appointment for the period January 1, 2024 to April 30th, 2024 with classes in session from January 8, 2024 to April 8th, 2024 (followed by the final assessment period).

Applications should be sent via email to Clara Langley at skhs.grad@queensu.ca by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, December 12, 2023  and include the following:

  1. A cover letter indicating relevant educational and professional experiences including any past experience as a TA in the course;
  2. a curriculum vitae;
  3. an unofficial transcript of graduate coursework;
  4. the names and contact information of two referees (one of whom must be the graduate supervisor).

Applications may also include other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration such as a teaching dossier or student evaluations.  

Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.

Graduate Students in Preference Group A will be given priority – see PSAC 901 TA/TF Collective Agreement for definition. Within each Preference Group (A or B), registration in the SKHS PhD program will be considered an asset.

SKHS is now accepting applications for Teaching Fellow positions for the following 2024-2025 courses.  

HLTH 101 Social Determinants of Health (Fall 2024)

HLTH 305 Fundamentals of Health Policy (Winter 2025)

KNPE 254 Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement (Winter 2025)

Please see course summaries from past offerings of the courses below on the SKHS website:

HLTH Course Summaries

KNPE Course Summaries

Graduate students may apply for as many positions as they want although successful candidates will normally receive no more than the equivalent of a 3.0 unit course per term. Co-teaching applications are welcome, but must be submitted as one joint application to teach a course. In these cases, the cover letter must articulate how co-teaching responsibilities will be shared by the applicants and the teaching team will be evaluated as a whole. 

Applications should be sent via email to skhs.grad@queensu.ca by 4:30 pm on Monday, April 29 2024 and include the following:

  1. cover letter indicating relevant educational background and professional or volunteer experiences including any past experience as a TA or TF in the course (*see above for additional information required for proposed topics courses);
  2. a curriculum vitae;
  3. an unofficial transcript of graduate coursework;
  4. the names and contact information of two referees (one of whom must be the graduate supervisor).

Applications may also include other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration such as a teaching dossier or student evaluations.

Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.

SKHS Graduate Students in Preference Group A will be given priority – see PSAC 901 TA/TF Collective Agreement for definition. Within each Preference Group (A or B), registration in the SKHS PhD program will be considered an asset.

All teaching fellowships are governed by the PSAC 901 TA/TF Collective Agreement. Remuneration will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement, and appointments are subject to funding or enrollment criteria: Contact PSAC 901:  info@psac901.org

The School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University invites applications from eligible graduate students interested in teaching either of the following courses in Winter 2024:

  • KNPE 254 Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement.  This is an on-campus course that includes a lecture and lab component with an expected enrolment of approx. 165 students. Lectures are scheduled on WED at 4:00-5:30 pm and FRI 230 – 4:00 pm.
  • HLTH 331 Advanced Human Nutrition.  This is an on-campus lecture-based course with an expected enrolment of approx. 170 students. The lecture is scheduled on TUES evening from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.  

These are winter term appointments for the period January 1, 2024 to April 30th, 2024 with classes in session from January 8, 2024 to April 8th, 2024 (followed by the final assessment period).

Applications should be sent via email to Clara Langley at skhs.grad@queensu.ca by 4:30 pm on Monday, August 14th and include the following:

  1. A cover letter indicating relevant educational and professional experiences including any past experience as a TA in the course;
  2. a curriculum vitae;
  3. an unofficial transcript of graduate coursework;
  4. the names and contact information of two referees (one of whom must be the graduate supervisor).

Applications may also include other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration such as a teaching dossier or student evaluations.  

Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.

SKHS Graduate Students in Preference Group A will be given priority – see PSAC 901 TA/TF Collective Agreement for definition. Within each Preference Group (A or B), registration in the SKHS PhD program will be considered an asset.

SKHS is accepting applications for Teaching Fellow positions for the 2024-2025 academic year.  The deadline to submit your application is 4:30 pm on Friday, April 5, 2024 to skhs.grad@queensu.ca.

Graduate students may apply for as many positions as they want although successful candidates will normally receive no more than the equivalent of a 3.0 unit course per term. Co-teaching applications are welcome, but must be submitted as one joint application to teach a course. In these cases, the cover letter must articulate how co-teaching responsibilities will be shared by the applicants and the teaching team will be evaluated as a whole.

Please see course summaries from past offerings of the courses below on the SKHS website:

HLTH Course Summaries

KNPE Course Summaries

SKHS Teaching Fellowships 2024-25
Fall 2024
Winter 2025

HLTH 102 (ASO) Personal Health and Wellness

HLTH 101 (ASO) Social Determinants of Health
HLTH 200 Physical Health and Exercise ProgrammingHLTH 102 Personal Health and Wellness
HLTH 252 Introduction to Research MethodsKNPE 167 Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sport and Physical Activity
HLTH 334 Health, Illness, and SocietyKNPE 453 Locomotor Neuromechanics
HLTH 430 Critical Weight Studies 
HLTH 495 Special Topics in Health Studies – Critical Poverty Studies 

 Applications should be sent via email to skhs.grad@queensu.ca by 4:30 pm on Friday, April 5, 2024 and include the following:

  1. Cover letter indicating relevant educational background and professional or volunteer experiences including any past experience as a TA or TF in the course (*see above for additional information required for proposed topics courses);
  2. Curriculum vitae;
  3. Unofficial transcript of graduate coursework;
  4. The names and contact information of two referees (one of whom must be the graduate supervisor).

Applications may also include other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration such as a teaching dossier or student evaluations.

Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.

SKHS Graduate Students in Preference Group A will be given priority – see PSAC 901 TA/TF Collective Agreement for definition. Within each Preference Group (A or B), registration in the SKHS PhD program will be considered an asset.

All teaching fellowships are governed by the PSAC 901 TA/TF Collective Agreement. Remuneration will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement, and appointments are subject to funding or enrollment criteria: Contact PSAC 901:  info@psac901.org