CUPE 2 GTA Positions


CUPE 2 - Graduate Teaching Assistants Job Posting 2026-27

The Department of Cultural Studies invites applications for CUPE 3908 Unit 2 Graduate Teaching Assistants. Positions are at various times during the academic year. These positions are available for graduate students who have received Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) funding.

Application Process:

Eligible new and returning graduate students must submit the following to apply for a GTA position:

  • cover letter, including your top 3 preferred courses
  • up-to-date CV
  • GTA Supplementary Form

Please submit your application package to Kelly Egan, Chair, at kellegan@trentu.ca by August 1st, 2026.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • New this year, you will be required to submit a GTA Supplementary From, which will be included in an email to all eligible graduate students from the Office of the Deans, Arts and Science.
  • Preferences are not guaranteed.
  • The courses listed below are conditional upon GTA budgetary approval and projected enrolment.
  • The hourly rate of pay, in accordance with CUPE 3908 Unit 2 Gradate Teaching Assistants, may be found in Appendix A Wage Rates, on page 62, of the CUPE Unit 2 collective agreement: CUPE 2 Collective Agreement 2024-2028

 

Course No.TermCourse TitleLocCourse ContactQualifications# of GTA Positions
CUST-1500HFAIntro to Modern CulturePTBOMike EppBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.5
CUST-1510HFAIntro to Integrated ArtsPTBOIhor JunykBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.5
CUST-1520HWIIntro to World LiteratureHybridJames PenneyBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.2
CUST-1535HFAIntro to Media StudiesPTBOLiam MitchellBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.5
CUST-1535HWIIntro to Media StudiesPTBOLiam MitchellBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.5
CUST 1535HFAIntro to Media StudiesDURAlan O’ConnorBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.1
ANTH 2001HFACultural Anthropology PTBOAnne MeneleyBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.2
CUST-2035YFWMedia & SocietyPTBOCUPEBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.1
CUST-2516HWIIntro to Visual StudiesPTBOCUPE BA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.1
CUST-2546HWIPop Before RockWebHugh HodgesBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.5
CUST-2547HFAPop After RockWebMartin ArnoldBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.5
CUST-2581HFAIntro Film I: What is CinemaPTBOCUPEBA (Hon) is required, with preference given to Cultural Studies Graduate Students.1


 

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