TA140395- Winter 2020-CIS*2250 Software Design II

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
School of Computer Science
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2020
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*2250
Course Name: 
Software Design II
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: 
100
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 (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
• Must be available to support the scheduled labs, as per the Section Times section of this posting, and office hours throughout the semester, as allocated by the instructor of the course. • Must be available to support scheduled office hours throughout the entire semester, weekly meetings, and be available to moderate online forums, if applicable, as assigned by the instructor. • Collaborating and mentoring.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
• As per the Collective Agreement, must be enrolled as a student in the Winter 2020 semester. • Must have successfully completed CIS*2250 (Software Design II) with a minimum grade of 77%, or have educational experience in a similar course. • Must have previously taken CIS*2500 (Intermediate Programming) with a minimum achieved grade of 77%, have educational experience in a similar course. • Experience programming in both Python and Perl
Preferred Qualifications: 
• Previous successful TA experience supporting CIS*2250 (Software Design II). • A demonstrated knowledge of computer systems and software. • Excellent writing skills and be able to effectively critique (in writing) student assignments. • The ability to communicate computer science concepts to students effectively, both in written form and verbally. • Demonstrated knowledge of CIS*2250 (Software Design II) subject area through course development or having recently taken a similar undergraduate or graduate course.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See qualifications.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2020 to April 27, 2020
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): 
Monday, November 18, 2019
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Joshua Lange Instructional Support Coordinator jlange@uoguelph.ca

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