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TA399149- Winter 2027-ENGG*4460 Robotics Systems
Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit
School of Engineering
Semester(s) of Assignment(s)
Winter 2027
This Work Assignment(s) may be assigned to fulfill the terms and conditions of a guaranteed Job Security Period:
Some
Course Number
ENGG*4460
Course Name
Robotics Systems
Course Format
In-Person
Course Description
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information:
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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:
Yes
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
Student Consultation
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meeting
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
Successfully completed this course or one similar
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills An enthusiastic and qualified attitude towards teaching
Completed, up-to-date Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training
Demonstrated competence programming one or more industrial robotic systems (Kuka, Fanuc, CRS, ABB, etc.)
Demonstrated competence using a current high-level programming language (C/C++, Java, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates meeting the required qualifications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Subject matter expertise, including forward and inverse kinematics, Jacobian, robotics path generation and dynamics
Interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Teaching experience
Teaching effectiveness
Strong laboratory experience related to course material
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required
See Webadvisor
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date):
January 7, 2027 to May 7, 2027
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment):
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day):
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Posting Email Contact
Hiring Contact Information
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 perform their work 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:
[email protected]).
The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor.
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