TA295066- Fall 2024-Statistics Learning Centre Tutoring

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Mathematics and Statistics
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2024
This Work Assignment(s) may be assigned to fulfill the terms and conditions of a guaranteed Job Security Period: 
Yes
Course Details
Course Number: 
Statistics Learning Centre
Course Name: 
Tutoring
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
When applying for this work assignment, please be aware that the delivery of the Statistics Learning Centre will be in-person. Candidate will be required to work in-person during regular Statistics Learning Centre hours (Monday/Wednesday 9:30AM - 3:30PM, Tuesday/Thursday 10:00AM - 4:00PM, and Friday 9:30AM - 2:30PM EST) as required. The University of Guelph promotes a healthy campus. To guide you with questions you may have around vaccinations (including COVID-19), masking policies (which are currently paused), and other healthier choices to promote health on campus, please refer to the tips on the Healthy Campus webpage - https://www.uoguelph.ca/healthy-campus/#containing-the-spread. Please also refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy - https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/staff-faculty-hr-policies-support-staff/713-covid-19-vaccination-policy, which is currently paused but may be un-paused should conditions warrant.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
N/A
Level of Appointment for GTA, GSA-1 UTA(s)
The following is an estimate of number and levels of available appointments at the time of posting. This may change (increase or decrease) at the time of assignment contingent on departmental needs.
This Posting includes Multiple Work Assignments: 
No
Number of Available 0.25 (35 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
Number of Available 0.5 (70 hour) Work Assignments: 
5
Number of Available 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
Number of Available Full 1.0 (140 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
5
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Student Consultation
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
Duties for TA work assignments in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics include other ADMINISTRATIVE duties (dept. and final exam invigilation and course evaluations, and other departmental duties specified by the Chair). Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Training must be completed. If you have not already done so, complete the three (3) mandatory administrative courses and upload your certificates of completion to your Work Assignment profile.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Graduate student in Mathematics, Statistics or Mathematical Sciences. A thorough understanding of the material in introductory level statistics courses (STAT*1200, STAT*2040, STAT*2050, STAT*2060, STAT*2080 and STAT*2120). The ability to tutor students helping them understand the material without doing the work for them.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Excellent communication skills.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
The schedule for the Statistics Learning Centre will be determined near the beginning of the semester. Candidates must be able to commit to working 5 hours (not necessarily consecutively) each week, during the Statistics Learning Centre operating times of approximately 9:30AM to 4:00PM. Operating hours of the Statistics Learning Centre: Monday/Wednesday 9:30AM - 3:30PM, Tuesday/Thursday 10:00AM - 4:00PM, and Friday 9:30AM - 2:30PM EDT.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 3, 2024 to December 20, 2024
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $47.87/hr; $6,707.00/semester effective 2024/25
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Sunday, July 7, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
mspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Tricia Townsend, Graduate Programs Assistant, gradms@uoguelph.ca

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