TA319106- Winter 2025-UNIV*6800 University Teaching: Theory and Practice

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Office of Teaching & Learning
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: 
N/A
Course Details
Course Number: 
UNIV*6800
Course Name: 
University Teaching: Theory and Practice
Course Format: 
Online Synchronous
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
Applicants may be invited to an interview. Applicants are encouraged to provide contact information for a least two references as additional evidence of subject area knowledge, teaching effectiveness, and other qualifications. The University of Guelph has vaccination and masking policies that may be altered with limited notice depending on COVID-19 circumstances and advice from government, public health authorities, and prevailing science. Currently, the vaccination and masking policies are paused but may resume with little advance notice to address the health risks. Should this occur, vaccinations will be required. You can choose to submit proof of vaccination before your start date. The University of Guelph has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and provides more Information about COVID-19 for Faculty and Staff.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
40
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
Preparation
Attending Lectures
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Meetings
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Training may be required if not previously completed. If you have not already done so, please upload your certificates of completion to your Profile.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Successful candidate will be enrolled as a Graduate student at the University of Guelph. Strong communication skills, experience teaching and grading and knowledge of CourseLink are also required.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Candidate has held at minimum two prior GTA/GSA positions and has experience with course and assessment design.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Tuesdays 8:30 - 11:20
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): 
Friday, November 22, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
teaopen@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Janet Wolstenholme

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.

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).