TA382854- Fall 2026-IDEV*2600 Global Health policy

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
International Development Studies
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
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: 
IDEV*2600
Course Name: 
Global Health policy
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
200
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: 
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
Attending Lectures
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Applicants must submit both a resume AND cover letter that addresses the following qualifications: enrolled in either the MA or PhD Collaborative Specialisation in International Development, or the Master of Development Practice and Global Justice; advanced familiarity with one or more IDS-related disciplines, such as Geography, Capacity Development, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Public Health, or One Health; demonstrated knowledge of development theory; high degree of initiative with ability to self-manage and meet deadlines; detail-oriented and highly organized.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Preference will be given to applicants who have practical or applied experience related to course content and relevant and successful GTA experience.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See duties and qualifications above and WebAdvisor.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 8, 2026 to January 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): 
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
ids@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
ids@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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