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TA400682- Winter 2027-CIS*3110 Operating Systems Teaching Assistant Work Assignment Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit:
School of Computer Science
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 Number:
CIS*3110
Course Name:
Operating Systems
Course Format:
In-Person
Course Description:
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information:
The total number of assignments is a low estimate of the number of available appointments. The final number may be higher and it will depend on class enrolment at the time of assignment.
500
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
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specify below) Weekly meetings and be available to moderate online forums.
Must be available to support the scheduled labs, as allocated by the instructor of the course.
NOTICE:



The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor.
Hold regular tutorial sessions.
Write assignment solutions to be used as baselines for grading.
Collaborating and mentoring.
Qualifications Required Qualifications Must be enrolled as a student in Winter 2027 and able to complete in-person responsibilities.
Must have excellent writing skills and be able to effectively critique (in writing) student assignments.
The ability to communicate computer science concepts to students effectively, both in written form and verbally.
Have taken advanced programming courses, including data structures and one that covers the CIS*3110 (Operating Systems) subject area.
Demonstrated knowledge of the use of synchronization primitives such as semaphores and mutexes.
Preferred Qualifications Previous successful TA experience supporting CIS*3110 (Operating Systems).
Demonstrated experience with program development using the C programming language.
A demonstrated knowledge of the Linux operating system.
Demonstrated knowledge of multiprogramming using multiple processes and/or threads.
Demonstrated knowledge of CIS*3110 (Operating Systems) subject area through course development or having recently taken a similar undergraduate or graduate course.
Familiarity with support queue/ticketing systems.
Days Required and Wages Days and Times Required:
See duties and qualifications above,



as well as WebAdvisor for lecture and lab days and times.Must be available to complete TA duties as required until the end of the work period (May 7th, 2027).
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):
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Posting Email Contact:
Hiring Contact Information:
Instructional Support Coordinator - [email protected]
University 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, 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.

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