TA322812- Winter 2025-FOOD*2620 Food Engineering Principles

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Food Science
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2025
This Work Assignment(s) may be assigned to fulfill the terms and conditions of a guaranteed Job Security Period: 
Some
Course Details
Course Number: 
FOOD*2620
Course Name: 
Food Engineering Principles
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
50
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: 
2
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: 
2
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Student Consultation
Attending Lectures
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
The TA will need to lead the tutorial session on Mondays only, from 8:30 am till 10:30 am.   Demonstrate problem solving step and assist students’ practice problems during 2 h weekly tutorial; Conduct/grade quizzes; Assist in grading mid-term exam.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
B.Sc. training/experience in food engineering
Preferred Qualifications: 
M.Sc. in Food Science, Graduate training/experience in food engineering
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See Web Advisor
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): 
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
fseval@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Jon Abram Graduate Program Assistant fsgrdsec@uoguelph.ca

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