Post-secondary teaching and research assistants assist university professors, community college and CEGEP teachers and other faculty members in teaching and research activities at universities and colleges.

Example titles

• College laboratory assistant
• College teaching assistant
• Graduate assistant – university
• Post-secondary research assistant
• University research assistant

Inclusions

• Tutor – post-secondary teaching assistant

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Post-secondary teaching assistants

• Organize reference materials, visual aids and other materials as required by university professors or college teachers for lectures
• Conduct seminars, discussion groups and laboratory sessions to supplement lectures
• Assist in the preparation and administration of examinations
• Grade examinations, term papers and laboratory reports.

Research assistants

• Conduct literature reviews, surveys, laboratory experiments and other research for use in scholarly publications
• Compile research results and assist professors in the analysis of results and the preparation of journal articles or papers.

Post-secondary teaching and research assistants specialize in a subject matter based on their field of study.

Employment requirements

• Enrollment in, or completion of, a university or college program is required.

Exclusions

• Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (4413)
• Other instructors (4216)