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Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit

Human Health and Nutritional Sciences

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

Yes

Course Format

In-Class

Course Description

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information

To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course (if available), please visit: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/academic-services/course-outlines- Classes held on University of Guelph-Humber campus (Toronto).Course Calendar information: https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/calendars/guelphhumber/current/c11/c11kin.shtml

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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: 2

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: 2

Duties and Responsibilities

Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training


• Office Hours


• Preparation


• Student Consultation






• Conducting Labs/Seminars


• Meetings


• Invigilating Exams


• Grading


• Other Duties (specify below)

Other Duties Described

GTA will meet with the instructor and the Anatomy lab team at the beginning of the semester and throughout the course as required to ensure expectations are clear and being met. GTA will prepare and conduct labs to augment lecture material, leading the students in hands on learning with cadavers and prosections. With guidance/oversight from the instructor, the GTA will plan, create, invigilate, and mark lab exams and provide feedback to students on their performance. GTA will support instructor in invigilating (may require travel to Guelph-Humber site) and marking written tests and provide feedback to the students.By applying for this TA position, you are agreeing to be available on campus to complete all assigned duties as determined by the instructor(s), available to attend all mandatory meetings, the dates for invigilating and grading the midterm, and available until the end of the contract to invigilate and grade final exams.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

****MUST HAVE HEPATITIS B VACCINE (please indicate on application); Training in laboratory safety and cadaver maintenance (must be completed prior to outset of Winter 2027)

Preferred Qualifications

Prior completion of HK3401/2 or equivalent (please indicate on application)

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

Other Posting Information

Application Deadline

All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day

Hiring Contact Information

Vanessa Goodwin ([email protected])

University Guelph Cultural and Inclusion Statement

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, protected 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.