TA109904- Winter 2022-POLS*3050 Parties and Elections

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Political Science
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2022
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: 
POLS*3050
Course Name: 
Parties and Elections
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
78
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 0.5 (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
Other Duties Described: 
Completion of the following online training courses (if not yet completed) via CourseLink: Accessible Service Provision, Making Education Accessible, EHS Worker, and the Sexual Violence Module
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Applicant must be enrolled as an MA or PhD student and have a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. Priority for GTAs goes to students with at least one semester of GTA eligibility remaining (as set out in the Department's Offer of Admission).
Preferred Qualifications: 
Knowledgeable in the course matter, relevant and successful GTA experience, excellent writing skills.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Tues, Thurs 2:30 pm
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
January 6, 2022 to May 2, 2022
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $42.94/hr; $6014.68/semester effective 2021/22
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, January 21, 2022
Posting Email Contact: 
polspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Renée Tavascia, Graduate Program Assistant, MAJ Email: rtavasci@uoguelph.ca Political Science and Criminology & Criminal Justice Policy. MacKinnon building, Room 523, 5th Floor University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1

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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).