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Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

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:

N/A

Course Number:

AGR*2050

Course Name:

Course Format:

In-Class

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

Agroecology uses ecological theory to study, design, manage and evaluate agricultural systems. This course considers the interactions of all important biophysical, technical and socioeconomic components of farming systems and examines these systems as the fundamental units of study. Mineral cycles, energy transformations, biological processes and socioeconomic relationships are analyzed as a whole in an interdisciplinary fashion.

50

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:

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
- Meetings
- Grading

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge of agroecology and crop management for grain crops, fruit crops, vegetables, herbs. Experience advising producers on chemical inputs as well as organic inputs. Knowledge of tillage practices. Prior work, teaching, or GTA experience. Ability to grade and critique student writing assignments based on a pre-defined rubric. Ability to augment powerpoint slides with interactive questions using technology such as Slido or Kahoot.

Preferred Qualifications:

Extension work, crop advising, or other professional work experience advising producers in sustainable farming practices. Knowledge of and interest in the social context around crop and animal ecology. Knowledge of tree pruning, rating fruit quality, composting, crop termination methods, use of beneficial insects, treatment of insect pests, and manure management. Soil, leaf, and foliar analysis knowledge is a plus.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM

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):

Monday, November 2, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

Hiring Contact Information:

Applications will be accepted by the Graduate Program Administrator in Plant Agriculture.Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Hiring Process: https://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Plant%20Ag%20-%20GTA%20Hiring%20Process.2019.08.23.pdf

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 CU

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