TA386081- Fall 2026-ACCT*4220 Advanced Financial Accounting

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Management
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: 
Some
Course Details
Course Number: 
ACCT*4220
Course Name: 
Advanced Financial Accounting
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
85 per Section
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
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Attending Lectures
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
**Ensure the following Qualifications are highlighted at the beginning of your CV so the Selection Committee may easily view when evaluating Applications**: 1) Registered Fall 2026 University of Guelph Graduate student; 2) Successfully completed ACCT*4220 with a grade 75% or higher; 3) Must be available required days and able to meet required deadlines, i.e grading (See Days Required)
Preferred Qualifications: 
**Ensure the following Qualifications are highlighted at the beginning of your CV so the Selection Committee may easily view when evaluating Applications**: 1) Previous experience grading accounting courses at third or fourth level or MGMT*3320; 2) Strong communication skills; 3) Academic Excellence in Accounting Award winners or students on the Dean's Honour List
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Supervisor/TA Assignment of Work Agreement meeting (as scheduled by instructor). Lectures: Section 01 = T/Th 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM, Section 2 = T/Th 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM,, Final Exam Period December 7th – 22nd 2026, and Final Grade Submission Period to January 7th, 2027. Please see Schedule of Dates in the Undergraduate Calendar.
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 $46.39/hr; $6,499.03/semester effective 2023/24
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, August 21, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
domposts@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
dompost@uoguelph.ca; All applications and CVs must be submitted online via the University of Guelph Academic Staff Work Assignments TA website prior to the deadline

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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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