School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism: Teaching Assistant Position - Winter 2026
Date Posted: October 30, 2025
Application Deadline: Until position is filled.
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Teaching Assistant in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism. Applications are requested to assist:
OUTD 1070 WA: Foundations of Outdoor Recreation (winter term)
Course Instructor: Leigh Potvin
Start Date/Duration: January 2026 to April 2026
Hours of Work: approximately 30 hours
Hourly Rate of Pay: Dependent upon program and year level (year 3 & 4 $20.80) Per hour
Position Duties:
• coordinating communication between the instructor and students
• facilitating in-class activities and presentations
• facilitating field trips
• updating D2L site
• marking assignments and exams
Qualifications Preferred:
Relevant Masters degree preferred but not essential. Ability to facilitate discussions amongst groups of undergraduate students – must be available for all classes listed above.
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With campuses located in Thunder Bay (https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/index.aspx) on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850, and in Orillia (https://www.orillia.ca/en/index.aspx) on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca (http://www.lakeheadu.ca)
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.
Please submit your electronic application, in a single PDF document to:
Dr. Leigh Potvin
c/o Lori Kapush (lskapush@lakeheadu.ca)
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
E-mail: lskapush@lakeheadu.ca
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires.
We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived fromlived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or
members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010 ext 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca (mailto:human.resources@lakeheadu.ca) to make appropriate arrangements.
This position is subject to budgetary approval.