Careers

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With more than 18,000 faculty and staff, UBC is one of British Columbia’s largest workforces. We are also consistently recognized as one of BC’s best employers.
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Our Values

Learn more about the School of Engineering and the values we hold.
Undergraduate students at UBC Okanagan School of Engineering.

Our Values

Learn more about the School of Engineering and the values we hold.

FACULTY AND STAFF

We value our faculty and staff members and are always looking for talented people to join our thriving team. Excellent benefits, diverse career opportunities, and a true community spirit are just some of the reasons you should consider joining our team of talented, dynamic faculty and staff. For a full list of current openings, visit UBC’s Staff & Faculty Careers page.

Current Faculty Postings

Assistant Professor and/or Associate Professor, Computer Engineering

Sessional Lecturers – Summer 2026 Terms 1 & 2

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Staff Postings

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CURRENT TEACHING ASSISTANT postings

Graduate & Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions

The list of offered courses and the number of positions available are contingent on the School of Engineering budget and the number of registered students. Teaching assistants fall under the BCGEU collective agreement. Therefore, Masters students are given preference for a position for two years. Doctoral students are given preference for a position for four years.

Salary

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Typical duties

Marking TAs: marking course assignments and/or quizzes, uploading grades to CANVAS, and attending meetings with the course instructor as required.  Collecting and filing student sample work for accreditation.

Tutorial TAs: tutorial course delivery, marking assignments and/or quizzes, uploading grades to CANVAS, and attending meetings with the course instructor as required.

Laboratory TAs: attending lab training, preparing for lab sections, providing instruction on theory and lab procedures, marking lab reports / assignments / quizzes, uploading grades to CANVAS, reviewing and improving lab procedures, monitoring student compliance with lab safety rules, and correcting experiment setups during labs as required.

Information for applicants

  • Deadline to apply is 11:59 PM on February 28, 2026. No exceptions.
  • You must be a registered full-time student at UBC Okanagan.
  • You must be physically present on the Kelowna campus for the duration of the term of employment.
  • You must possess the necessary educational qualifications.
  • Priority will be given to School of Engineering graduate students.
  • Offer letters will be sent out in mid-March.

Current Teaching Assistant Postings

Position start dates are May 4, 2026 for Summer Term 1 courses and July 1, 2026 for Summer Term 2 courses.

Online application

Summer 2026 TA Application

Thank you for applying.

For more information, please email judy.strykiwsky@ubc.ca.