Now Hiring: Teaching Assistant for LFS 450 – Land, Food, and Community III Leadership in Campus Food System Sustainability
Course Term: Winter Term 2, January–April 2026
Class Time: Wednesdays, 2:00–5:00 PM
Position Hours: 190 hours

 

Hello!

I am seeking a Teaching Assistant (TA) for LFS 450 –  Land, Food and Community III: Leadership in Campus Food System Sustainability, offered in Winter Term 2 (January to April 2026 from 2:00-5:00pm).

This course takes an applied, team-based learning approach to equip students with the knowledge and skills to critically examine and actively engage with  food system sustainability challenges. Topics include climate change, biodiversity, circular economies, food security, and ecological and human health.

The TA will be responsible for:

• Supporting course preparation
• Facilitating in-class and group activities
• Providing guidance and feedback on individual and team-based assignments
• Consulting with students to help them achieve course learning objectives

You can find more information about the course and the TA position on the LFS TA Portal.

Interested?
Please email me at liska.richer@ubc.ca with your resume and a brief expression of interest as soon as possible. If you’d prefer to chat about the role before applying, I’d be happy to set up a time to connect.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

— Liska Richer

Liska Richer (she/her)

Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Email: Liska.richer@ubc.ca

Hello LFS TAs!

My name is Celeste Bouchaud and I would like to introduce myself as your new TA Training Coordinator! Steven will be staying on as TA Coordinator with myself, a huge thank you to Lexis Ly who has now graduated from her PhD and officially ended her position as TA Training Coordinator this month!

The LFS TA Training Program has two spots available to sponsor an LFS graduate student to participate in the Instructional Skills Workshop hosted by UBC CTLT (Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology) during Summer 2025.

The three-day ISWs are 24-hour professional development sessions designed for graduate students interested in developing and enhancing their instructional skills. It caters to individuals new at teaching as well as those who wish to refresh and enhance their skills.

There are multiple sessions for the workshop over the next few months:
– June 16, 18, 20, 2025 (In-person)
– July 5, 12 & 13, 2025 (In-person)
– July 15, 19, 20 & 26, 2025 (Online)
– July 19, 26 & 27, 2025 (In-person)
– August 2, 9 & 10 (In-person)

Please email myself (celeste.bouchaud@ubc.ca) or Steven (sbristow@student.ubc.ca) if you are interested in one of these spots with your preferences for dates or if you have any questions!

Please also let us know if you would like to be placed on the waitlist for future ISW spots in future semesters if you are not able to do the ISW at this time.

Here is a link to more information about the program: https://ctlt.ubc.ca/programs/all-our-programs/instructional-skills-workshops/

All the best,

Celeste & Steven, your TA Training Coordinators

P.S. You can count the ISW toward your LFS Advanced TA Skills Certificate! The ISW can be considered as one of your “Teaching Theory & Pedagogy” trainings.
For more info on the Certificate: https://blogs.ubc.ca/lfsta/resources/#forms