United States
4012- Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
Canada NOC:
4012
Job Title:
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
Job Description:
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.
Main Duties:
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants perform 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:
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (4413)
Other instructors (4216)
Classified Elsewhere:
Enrolment in, or completion of, a university or college program is required.
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International Careers(ISCO):
Source Of Info:
National Occupation Classification, (2011)
Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,
February 2012,
Catalogue no. 12-583-X
