TA380336- Winter 2027, Fall 2026-VETM*3410 Health Management II

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Population Medicine
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2027
Fall 2026
This Work Assignment(s) may be assigned to fulfill the terms and conditions of a guaranteed Job Security Period: 
N/A
Course Details
Course Number: 
VETM*3410
Course Name: 
Health Management II
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
- Delivery method to be discussed with instructor. - The University of Guelph promotes a healthy campus. To guide you with questions you may have around vaccinations (including COVID-19), masking policies, and other healthier choices to promote health on campus, please refer to the tips on the Healthy Campus webpage: https://www.uoguelph.ca/healthy-campus/#containing-the-spread.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
145
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: 
0
Number of Available 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments: 
1
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
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
Lecturing
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
- Enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Guelph. - Graduate training in epidemiology. - Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. - Familiarity with the relevant literature and current issues in health management. - Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications: 
- Prior experience as a GTA or in a teaching/mentoring role. - Familiarity with the University of Guelph’s learning management systems (e.g., CourseLink). - Experience facilitating discussions. - Knowledge of academic integrity and accessibility best practices. - Previous experience grading assignments and examinations and assisting instructors with Courselink (setting up quizzes, posting materials and announcements, grading, entering items into gradebook).
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
DVM Schedule Handbook, and to be discussed with instructor.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 8, 2026 to May 7, 2027
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $49.43/hr; $6,924.98/semester effective 2025/26
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Monday, July 13, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
ovcsas.tasessional@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
ovc.popm@uoguelph.ca

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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: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

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