TA101919- Winter 2019-CROP*3300 Grain Crops

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Plant Agriculture
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2019
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: 
CROP*3300
Course Name: 
Grain Crops
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
50
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 0.5 (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: 
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
Conducting course evaluations in courses other than the one in which you are a GTA
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
MSc or PhD student in Agriculture or related disciplines with knowledge of grain crop production. Excellent verbal and written skills.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Have taken CROP*3300 or a similar course
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Lectures are Monday and Wednesday 11:30AM - 12:50PM
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
January 7, 2019 to April 22, 2019
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $42.31/hr; $5,925.35/semester effective 2018/19
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, November 16, 2018
Posting Email Contact: 
papost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Dr Ali Navabi is the instructor; applications will be accepted by the Plant Agriculture Graduate Program Administrator

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