TA122151- Fall 2019-DTM*3400 Landscape Construction

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
UTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Plant Agriculture
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: 
DTM*3400
Course Name: 
Landscape Construction
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
24
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: 
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
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
This course studies the physical properties and uses of landscape construction materials plus the implications of materials and construction techniques as related to the design of landscape projects applicable to the golf course setting. The candidate must be able to provide students with constructive studio critiques.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
The candidate must: *be a graduate student with background in landscape architecture or senior BLA student, *have a working knowledge of material and construction technology is essential, *have good graphic skills, *have good interpersonal skills, *have experience in providing constructive feedback
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
LEC Monday, Wednesday 10:30AM - 11:20AM LAB Friday 02:30AM - 05:20PM
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 5, 2019 to November 29, 2019
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
UTA $26.73/hr; effective 2018/19
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Posting Email Contact: 
papost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Instructor is Stephen Fleischauer

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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 reside 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).