TA124174- Fall 2019-SCMA*3080 (Kinesiology Program) Statistics for Kinesiology

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Guelph Humber Programs
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: 
Yes
Course Details
Course Number: 
SCMA*3080 (Kinesiology Program)
Course Name: 
Statistics for Kinesiology
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
- This course addresses the basic principles of data analysis in the context of health research. Students will gain an understanding of the rationale, value and limitations of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students will gain direct experience in data analysis through laboratory activities while learning how to report findings in accordance with empirical standards. Topics to be covered include: data collection, displaying and summarizing data, analysis and interpretation of descriptive data examining relationships between variables, cause-and-effect analyses, and non-parametric data analysis. - To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course, please visit: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/academic-services/course-outlines
Projected Class Enrolment: 
38/lab
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: 
- Please note, all labs take place at the University of Guelph-Humber, (Toronto). - Travel to/from University of Guelph-Humber for course related activity may be required and is at the discretion of the course director (Red Car transportation is not guaranteed for TAs.)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
- Undergraduate statistics and/or math courses; - Familiarity with statistics computer software
Preferred Qualifications: 
Skills required to supervise students and troubleshoot their technical difficulties
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Section 01: Lectures: Monday 10:45 AM - 1:25 PM; Labs: Friday 11:40 AM - 1:25 PM, Friday 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM, Friday 3:20 PM - 5:05 PM; Section 02: Lectures: Tuesday 11:40 AM - 2:20 PM; Labs: Friday 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM, Friday 9:50 AM - 11:35 AM
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
August 30, 2019 to December 24, 2019
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $42.52/hr; $5954.98/semester effective 2019/20
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Posting Email Contact: 
ghadmin@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
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