The Universities of Canada in Egypt

Staff Teaching Assistant Position Vacancies

The Universities of Canada, Egypt (UofCanada) is a new premier institution of higher learning situated in the heart of the New Egyptian Administrative Capital outside Cairo. UofCanada was created via recent Presidential and Parliamentary decrees and acts as the branch campuses for the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) & Ryerson University in Egypt.

UPEI & Ryerson are recognized as a leading and innovative center of excellence in learning, teaching, and scholarship in Canada.

The UPEI Cairo Campus, hosted by the Universities of Canada invites applications at the rank of Economics Teaching Assistant starting September 2021

Minimum Requirements for candidates:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from a reputable university with a minimum grade of Very Good (GPA over 3.4)
• Preferably a master’s degree in the area of specialization
• Excellent command of the English language
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent teamwork and organizational skills
• Compassionate, positive, and professional attitude
• High level of responsibility and commitment.
• Ability to take and implement initiatives contributing to the development of the school.

Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assists in the preparation and class delivery of the practical parts/Tutorials of the assigned courses.
• Responsible for maintaining regular communication/facilitation with the students through office hours.
• Responsible for updating attendance records and sending absence notifications.
• Responsible for Posting materials /assignments on student portals.
• Responsible (under supervision of course Instructor) for keeping track of and updating grade records in a timely manner.
• Co- responsible (in cooperation with and under supervision of course instructor) for correction of assignments, projects, and exams
• Participates in different academic and development committees as assigned by the Associate Dean of the school.
• Contributes to students’ development and extracurricular activities.
• Conducts research as part of his own development, as well as, faculty research projects and directions.
• Other duties may be required.

Formal applicants for the available positions should send a CV to the following address and write in the subject of the email 108A-PS:Academic.careerART@uofcanada.edu.eg

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for an interview.