Teaching Assistant, Plant Sciences, PLSC 205 In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be: Preparing, delivering and/or attending lectures; demonstrating, marking, student consulting, invigilating, holding office hours, setting up experiments, supervising field trips and conferring with the supervisor in charge as required by the assignment.
Your primary work location will be the Agriculture Building, with occasional field or industry visits as required. You will report to Farzad Jaliliantabar.
Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: PLSC 205 (01) Principles and Management of Agricultural Equipment
Required Number of Hours : 25 hours during the academic term
Duration of Employment : 2026-2027 Fall session
Start and End Dates : September 1 to December 23, 2026
Qualifications (Skills and Abilities) : Knowledge of farm machinery, agricultural equipment, and basic mechanical principles is preferred. Previous teaching assistant or instructional experience is an asset.
Inquiries for this position can be directed to Farzad Jaliliantabar.
Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.
Department: Plant Sciences
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 8/17/2026
Closing Date: 9/14/2026
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: On Campus




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📌 Teaching Assistant, Plant Sciences, PLSC 205 (Saskatchewan)
🏢 University of Saskatchewan
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