TA295270- Fall 2024-BUS*6440 Business Analytics

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
LANG Executive Programs
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: 
N/A
Course Details
Course Number: 
BUS*6440
Course Name: 
Business Analytics
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
This course (sections EL01 and EL02) runs from October 21, 2024 - December 8, 2024 with grades due within 2 weeks thereafter.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
90
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: 
1.
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: 
1
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Student Consultation
Meetings
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
This course (sections EL01 and EL02) runs from October 21, 2024 - December 8, 2024 with grades due within 2 weeks thereafter. Deadlines required for grading assignments: Weekly Discussion #1 by November 3; Weekly Discussion #2 by November 10; Weekly Discussion #3 by November 17; Weekly Discussion #4 by November 24; Weekly Discussion #5 by December 01; Weekly Discussion #6 by December 8.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
PhD student, with previous experience as a GTA with knowledge of course material, communication skills, etc. Graduate student with knowledge of business analytics or statistics; to have previously taken a business analytics course and obtained a grade of 80% or higher; previous grading experience is desirable; knowledge of Tableau is desirable.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Graduate student with knowledge of business analytics or statistics; to have previously taken a business analytics course and obtained a grade of 80% or higher; previous grading experience is desirable; knowledge of Tableau is desirable. Successful prior GTA experience with Lang Professional Programs course(s).
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
This course runs from October 21, 2024 - December 8, 2024, with grades due within 2 weeks thereafter. GTA should attend lectures if required, respond to emails, create and manage MS Teams site, grading, other duties as assigned.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
October 21, 2024 to December 23, 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): 
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
execpost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Dr. Cris Bravo Monge, cbravomo@uoguelph.ca

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Teaching Assistant work assignments are unionized with CUPE 3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 1 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: president@cupe3913.on.ca).