Social Work -Academic Assistant - SWP302 Social Policy: Welfare and Programs   - Supervisor Dr. Renee Ferguson (41.25 hours)

Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University

People & HR, Operations

Toronto, ON, Canada

CAD 51.17-52.45 / hour

Posted on Sep 10, 2026

Toronto Metropolitan University is Canada's leader in innovative, career-focused education and a university clearly on the move. It is a distinctly urban university with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Toronto Metropolitan University has a mission to serve societal need and a long-standing commitment to engaging its community.

Guided by a bold Academic Plan, an ambitious research agenda, and a Master Plan to revitalize the campus and surrounding neighbourhood, Toronto Metropolitan University is the most applied-to university in Ontario relative to available spaces, and its reputation with business and community leaders continues to rise.

We offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. Culturally diverse and inclusive, the university is home to 38,950 students, including 2,300 master's and PhD students, nearly 2,700 faculty and staff, and more than 170,000 alumni worldwide. Research at Toronto Metropolitan University is on a trajectory of success and growth: externally funded research has doubled in the past four years. The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is Canada's leading provider of university-based adult education. The university's focus on innovation and entrepreneurship is represented most distinctly by the Digital Media Zone, a place for students to collaborate and bring their digital ideas to the marketplace.

Toronto Metropolitan University is reshaping the downtown core of Toronto with three new buildings: the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, the Toronto Metropolitan University Image Centre in the heart of campus, and a Student Learning Centre on Yonge Street. In addition, currently in progress is the development of a new multipurpose building, the Church Street development (CSD). This new building will be located just north of Dundas on Church Street and will be home to four academic health services programs, Toronto Met. University food services, administration, and a student residence.

  • 1st Year Masters, 2nd Year Masters or PhD: social work, policy, or related fields.
  • Completed at least one Canadian policy-related course
  • Relevant experience required
    • Demonstrated experience in policy-related issues (e.g., through practicum, professional work, community activism, etc.)
    • Demonstrated knowledge of learning management systems (e.g., D2L) or willing to learn
    • Familiar with key concepts in social welfare, critical theory, and social justice frameworks
    • Demonstrated understanding of Canada’s colonial history, Indigenous sovereignty, resistance and resurgence
    • Familiar with assessing and offering timely and thoughtful feedback on students' work.
    • Comfort in managing an ongoing rolling marking queue rather than one-time bulk grading

This is primarily a marking TAship from September to December, with heaviest availability needed in mid October to December.

September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026

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September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027

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