The Faculty of Arts provides employment opportunities for students to work as Teaching Assistants (TAs). TA positions are now filled for the Winter 2026 term.
Faculty members fill out the Saint Mary’s University CUPE 3912 Teaching Assistant (TA) Request Form.
Read the Faculty of Arts TA Guidelines for more information about the Teaching Assistant hiring process.
Faculty of Arts TA positions under the CUPE 3912 agreement are posted here: cupe3912.ca/jobs/teaching-assistant-marker/postings-smu.
Students review TA job postings on the CUPE website and apply by completing the Saint Mary’s University Teaching Assistant Job Application Form. This form will be included in all departmental job listings sent to the CUPE webmaster.
TA vacancies are also listed here on our website: TAVacancies_FOA . Before applying, check this sheet to confirm that the position is vacant. All job postings will have a Submission ID Number assigned to the spreadsheet to allow for searches.