for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers TA - Winter 2027-DTM*2000 Turfgrass Management I 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: DTM*2000 Course Name: Turfgrass Management I Course Format: In-Class Course Description: See Course Calendar Other Course Description or Assignment Information: This course covers the use of turfgrass for home lawns, industrial sites, roadsides, athletic fields, municipal sites, golf courses andreclamation of land. Growth and development of turfgrasses, identification and characteristics of turfgrass species and cultivars,climatic and edaphic adaptation, turfgrass mixtures and blends and their uses, establishment techniques, and primary culturalmanagement practices including mowing, fertilization, and irrigation will be studied. 20 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: 1 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: 1 Duties and Responsibilities Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: Orientation-Training Preparation Student Consultation Conducting Labs/Seminars Grading Other Duties Described: Qualifications Required Qualifications:



Plant biology background Preferred Qualifications: Experience in turfgrass science and agronomy would be an asset Days Required and Wages Days and Times Required: Lectures are Monday, Wednesday 11:30-12:20; Labs are Tuesday 8:30 - 11:20 Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): January 1, 2027 to April 30, 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): Friday, October 23, 2026 Posting Email Contact: Hiring Contact Information: Applications will be accepted by the Graduate Program Administrator in Plant AgricultureGraduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Hiring Process: 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: ). The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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