OISE offers students four employment opportunities providing financial assistance and experience in research and teaching. Job postings can be accessed by current students using their UTORid.

Students must also have a university-issued email account on their ACORN profile

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships (GA) are opportunities for students engaged in research and/or field development projects that contribute to their academic and professional development. GA's are unionized positions represented by CUPE 3902, Unit 7. As a member of CUPE3902, Unit 7, you can access benefits, including a Top-up Health and Dental Plan.

Note:

  • Students holding a Fall/Winter GA and receiving a Graduate Funding Package will have their GA as part of their funding.

Eligibility 
  • Appointments are conditional upon a student being legally authorized to work in Canada by having a Social Insurance Number (SIN) and Canadian-issued study permit by the commencement date of your appointment or, at the latest, within 14 days following the commencement date of your appointment.  Students will need a Canadian bank account to receive remuneration.
  • Should you not have the noted requisite legal authority to permit you to be legally authorized to work in Canada by the commencement date, the Offer Letter will be automatically deemed null and void and of no further effect without any other obligations to you.
  • You must be registered as a full-time student at OISE.
  • Flex-time PhD students are eligible to be considered for a GA or R&D GA once during their program's first five years and must pursue full-time studies as per the CUPE 3902, Unit 7 Collective Agreement.
  • For Fall/Winter, Fall, and Winter contracts, students who are full-time employees at the University of Toronto or elsewhere are ineligible to be considered for graduate assistantships under the CUPE3902, Unit 7 Collective Agreement. Full-time employment is defined as 35 hours per week, or where different, the number of hours specified in an employee's contract as full-time employment.
  • Full-time graduate students are eligible to be considered for Graduate Assistantships under this Collective Agreement. Graduate students holding a combination of scholarships, fellowships, OISE-arranged Teaching Assistantships, OISE-arranged Course Instructorships, and Research Assistantships greater than or equal to the value of a full graduate assistantship ($13,382.84) during the academic year (September-August) are ineligible for a graduate assistantship. 
  • For definitions of "Group A" and "Group B," refer to the CUPE 3902, Unit 7 Collective Agreement
 
Additional Information
  • Master of Arts (funded) students in the first year of the program.
  • Master of Arts in School & Clinical Child Psychology (funded) students in the first two years of the program.
  • Doctor of Philosophy (funded) students in the first four years of the program.
  • School & Clinical Child Psychology students at OISE who then go on to pursue the PhD at OISE in the first three years of the PhD (funded) program.
  • Master of Arts students in the second year of the program.
  • Master of Arts-School & Clinical Child Psychology students in the third year of the program.
  • Master of Education, Master of Teaching, Master of Arts-Child Study & Education students in the first two years of the program.
  • Doctor of Philosophy students in the fifth year of the program.
  • Doctor of Philosophy-School & Clinical Child Psychology students who are not covered by Group A  up to the fifth year of the program
  • Flex-time Doctor of Philosophy students are eligible once during the first five years of the program.
  • Doctor of Education students in the first five years of the program.
Fall/Winter 2024-2025
  • May 10, 2024 - June 4, 2024: Fall/Winter positions posted and available to students in Group A. 
  • July 2024: OISE matches Group A students to Fall/Winter positions.
  • July 2024: GA positions posted and available to students in Group B.

Summer 2024
  • March 1, 2024: Summer positions will be posted in March 2024 and available to Group A and B students. 
  • March 17, 2024: Summer Application deadline at 11:59 pm EST.
  • Early April 2024: Notification to successful applicants.

Teaching Assistantships

Teaching Assistantships (TA) are supervised and mentored by an OISE faculty member. TAs are given opportunities to assist in teaching and course activities, including; lecturing, facilitating class discussions, and organizing group work. TAs may also gain experience in student evaluation and supervision of students in the field. TAs are unionized positions represented by CUPE 3902, Unit 1. As a CUPE3902, Unit 1 member, you can access benefits, including a Top-up Health and Dental Plan.

Note: Students holding a Fall/Winter TA and receiving a Graduate Funding Package will have their TA as part of their funding.


Eligibility
  • To hold a Teaching Assistantship, you must be registered as a student at the University of Toronto/OISE.
  • Typically, positions at OISE require at least a Master's degree as one of the minimum qualifications. Please refer to individual job postings for more information.
 
Additional Information

To apply, you must submit the following:

  1. One-page curriculum vitae (CV) or resume.
  2. One-page statement outlining what you will bring to the position and how the position will enhance your studies.

Names of referees may also be included but are optional.

Fall/Winter 2024-2025
  • May: Fall/Winter TA jobs are posted online.
    • Deadline for applications is May 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
  • June: Supervisors and Unit Heads review and interview applicants.
  • Late June: Successful applicants will be notified.

Summer 2024
  • February - March: Summer TA jobs are posted online.
  • Late March/Early April: Supervisors and Unit Heads review and interview applicants.
  • Early April: Successful applicants will be notified.

 

Note: Emergency postings may also occur and will be posted following the collective agreement. 

Research & Development Graduate Assistantships

Research & Development Graduate Assistantships (R&D GAs) are placements for students engaged in research and/or field development projects contributing to their academic and professional development. R&D GAs are unionized positions represented by CUPE 3902, Unit 7. As a member of CUPE 3902, Unit 7, you can access benefits, including a Top-up Health and Dental Plan.

Note: Students holding a Fall/Winter R&D GA and receiving a Graduate Funding Package will hold their R&D GA as part of their funding.


Eligibility
  • To hold an R&D GA, you must be registered as a full-time student at OISE.
  • Master's students (including Master of Arts, Master of Education, Master of Teaching, Master of Arts-Child Study & Education) are eligible to hold an R&D GA in the first two years of their program.
  • Master of Art-School & Clinical Child Psychology students can hold an R&D GA in the first three years of their program.
  • Full-time Doctoral (Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education) students can hold an R&D GA in the first six years of their program.
  • Flex-time PhD students are eligible to be considered for a GA or R&D GA once during the first five years of their program and must be pursuing full-time studies as per the CUPE 3902, Unit 7 Collective Agreement.
  • You are ineligible for an R&D GA if you are holding a combination of scholarships, fellowships, OISE-arranged Teaching Assistantships, OISE-arranged Course Instructorships and/or Research Assistantships greater than or equal to the value of a full R&D GA during the academic year (September-August).
  • You may not hold a Graduate Assistantship and an R&D Graduate Assistantship at the same time.
  • For Fall/Winter, Fall, and Winter contracts, students who are full-time employees at the University of Toronto or elsewhere are ineligible to be considered for R&D Graduate Assistantships under the CUPE 3902 Unit 7 Collective Agreement. Full-time employment is defined as 35 hours per week, or where different, the number of hours specified in an employee's contract as full-time employment.
  • Appointments are conditional upon a student being legally authorized to work in Canada by having a Social Insurance Number and Canadian-issued study permit by the commencement date of your appointment or, at the latest, within 14 days following the commencement date of your appointment.  Students will need a Canadian bank account to receive remuneration.
  • Should you not have the noted requisite legal authority to permit you to be legally authorized to work in Canada by the commencement date, the Offer Letter will be automatically deemed null and void and of no further effect without any other obligations to you.
 
Additional Information
Fall/Winter 2024-25
  • Application period: May 29-June 13
  • If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact oise.research@utoronto.ca.

Course Instructors

Course Instructors (CI) are graduate students or post-doctoral fellows hired to teach and lead course activities. CIs are responsible for preparing course material, lecturing, supervising, and evaluating student performance. CIs are unionized positions represented by CUPE 3902, Unit 1

Note: Students holding a Fall/Winter CI and receiving a Graduate Funding Package will have their GA as part of their funding.


Eligibility

Positions posted here are open to graduate students in the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows at OISE/University of Toronto. Additional requirements are listed on postings.

 
Additional Information

To apply, you must submit

  1. One-page curriculum vitae (CV) or resume.
  2. One-page statement outlining what you will bring to the position and how the position will enhance your studies.

Names of referees may also be included but are optional.

Applicants are asked to submit copies of course evaluations for all recent university-level courses taught, if available.

Summer
  • Mid-March: CI jobs are posted online

Fall/Winter 

Please note: Emergency postings may also occur and will be posted in accordance with the collective agreement.

Questions

Application Process

For questions about the application and/or selection process and those requiring accommodations, please email oise.gradfinasst@utoronto.ca.

Technical Questions

Please submit a ticket using the Education Commons Online Service Hub, or join one of Education Commons' virtual drop-ins.

Payroll Documentation

For questions related to submitting your payroll information to the OISE Graduate Funding Office.