TA295271- Fall 2024-CIS*3250 Software Design III

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
School of Computer Science
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: 
CIS*3250
Course Name: 
Software Design III
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The total number of assignments is a low estimate of the number of available appointments. The final number may be higher and it will depend on class enrolment at the time of assignment.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
80
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: 
0
Number of Available 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
Number of Available Full 1.0 (140 hour) Work Assignments: 
1
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
1
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
• Able to attend all labs, prior experience with C, and collaborative SE projects. • Leading laboratory sessions and helping students during sessions. • Monitoring student emails and respond to student questions in a timely manner. • Assist with creation of marking rubrics for assignments. • Collaborating and mentoring. • Monitoring course forums and respond to student questions using the forums; engaging with the discussion. • Marking software design project-based assignments and returning marked assignments on time. • Attendance to the School of Computer Science Orientation and Debriefing for Teaching Assistants is required.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
• As per the Collective Agreement, must be enrolled as a student in the Fall 2024 semester. • The completion of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent. • The ability to communicate computer science and software engineering concepts to students effectively, both in written form and verbally. • The ability to communicate computer science concepts to students effectively, both in written form and verbally. • Demonstrated familiarity with git (GitHub, Bit Bucket, etc.) in a team environment. • Demonstrated experience with the C programming language. • Demonstrated knowledge of the CIS*3250 (Software Design III) subject area through prior TA assignments, or having recently taken a similar undergraduate or graduate course that covered the following topics: project management tools and practices, teamwork and communications, collaborative software development practices (pair programming, software peer reviews, coding conventions), software design basics (top-down and bottom-up design, software testing basics). • CIS*3250 labs will be held on campus, in person. Thus, TA duties will require on-campus work. Some duties, such as responding to student emails, or student consultations may be conducted remotely, so access to reliable internet will also be needed.
Preferred Qualifications: 
• Experience with the Software Design courses at Guelph, including project management, collaborative software development, and teamwork communication and coordination skills. • Experience with collaborative project management tools such as Trello, Asana, etc. • Experience supporting this or similar course. • Demonstrated knowledge of the subject area through course development, instruction, or having taken a similar undergraduate course. • Experience evaluating written reports, such as case studies, or similar concept-based course academic content. • Experience working in a culturally diverse and inclusive teamwork environment. • Leadership experience, such as prior teaching, project management, etc.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See duties and qualifications above, as well as WebAdvisor for lecture and lab days and times.
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): 
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Lauren King, Instructional Support Coordinator - teachingsupport@socs.uoguelph.ca

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All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must reside in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.

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).