TA117734- Fall 2019-CIS*2030*01 Structure and Application of Microcomputers

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
UTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
School of Computer Science
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 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: 
CIS*2030*01
Course Name: 
Structure and Application of Microcomputers
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The total number of assignments is a low estimate of the number of available appointments. The final number may be higher and it will depend on class enrolment at the time of assignment.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
204
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
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
• As per the Collective Agreement, must be enrolled as a student in the Fall 2019 semester. • Demonstrated knowledge of computer architecture and assembly language, hardware components, simple interfacing, and related areas. • Have credit for CIS*2030 (Structure and Applications of Microcomputers) or a similar course. • Must be available to attend and conduct the scheduled labs, as per the Section Times of this posting, and attend office hours throughout the semester, as allocated by the instructor of the course. • The ability to communicate computer science concepts to students effectively, both in written form and verbally. • Must be available to invigilate the sit-down written final exam and all other exams scheduled for the course. • Ability to collect and process grades using Excel and Courselink. • Ability to mark Lab exercises in a timely fashion. • Ability to write and help debug assembler code.
Preferred Qualifications: 
• Previous successful TA experience supporting CIS*2030 (Structure and Applications of Microcomputers). • Relevant work experience in areas of CIS*2030 (Structure and Applications of Microcomputers).
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See duties and qualifications above, as well as WebAdvisor for lecture and lab days and times.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 5, 2019 to December 20, 2019
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
UTA $26.87/hr effective 2019/20
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Monday, May 27, 2019
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Instructional Support Coordinator e-mail TBA

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