Student Partners - French Terminology Pilot

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Reporting to: Maria Orjuela-Laverde

Location: Mostly remote with occasional in-person activities on campus

Hiring unit: Teaching and Academic Programs

Hourly rate: Undergraduate student- $18/h + 4% vacation indemnity; Master student - $20/h + 4% vacation indemnity; PhD student $23/h + 4% vacation indemnity

Hours: Up to 3 hours per week

Duration: ASAP to March 31st, 2026

Teaching and Academic programs is seeking forty (40) U3-U4 undergraduate and/or Master/PhD/Post-doc students to become part-time Student Partners to assist the ECQ Students as Partners French terminology program. Students must be enrolled in any of the following Departments/Schools/Institute:

• Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGFS)
• Linguistics
• Information Studies
• Anthropology
• Political Science
• Music Performance
• Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)
• Educational & Counselling Psychology (ECP)
• Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE)

Through this program, we aim to foster instructor-student relationships and reflections about strategies to support McGill’s students’ acquisition of key French terminology in their field.

This position will expect you to dedicate up to 3 hours per week from mid-December 2025 to March 31st, 2026. You will meet regularly with your instructor-partners as well as with the SaP core team. You will fulfill a variety of roles. However, at the heart of this SaP program, your main role will be to offer your instructor-partners invaluable inputs and perspective in discussions around teaching and learning and acquisition of key French terminology in your discipline. 

Winter 2026 activities will be a combination of in-person and online activities.  

Primary Responsibilities

• Attend weekly 30-minute team meetings;
• Attend the Winter 2026 orientation session;
• Attend regular meetings with the instructor partners.
• Support and conduct tasks agreed upon with instructor partners.

Job Requirements/Minimum Education/ Experience

• To be eligible for this job, you must have access to a computer and high-speed internet, webcam and microphone;
• Must be able to present yourself on campus for in-person activities;
• Must be registered as at McGill for the Winter 2026 semester;
• Must be able to work in Canada and have a valid SIN number.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

Students applying should indicate knowledge/experience in any of the following areas:

• Advanced proficiency in French, both written and spoken
• Organization and time management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to interact with instructors
• Familiarity with web conferencing technology (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom)

In Order To Apply (IMPORTANT)

• You MUST include the following in your application:• CV / Resume
• Transcript proving full-time enrollment in one of the listed programs for Winter 2026
• MS Form completed here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cZYxzedSaEqvqfz4-J8J6oS9LmwEzdpIu5Yo6lbdecVUM1k4RTZGNk1OTUYyT0VHSFFIOFFOQVRFSy4u

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If you are interested in applying, please submit your application to the Student Partner position no later than December 23, 2025, through McGill Workday Career page available at the links provided below: 

Internal candidates:

workday_guide_for_candidates_internal_eng.pdf

External candidates (including terminated employees):

workday_guide_for_candidates_extenal_eng.pdf

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