TA174472- Winter 2021-Office of Teaching and Learning Graduate Educational Developer

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GSA-1, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Office of Teaching & Learning
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2021
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: 
Office of Teaching and Learning
Course Name: 
Graduate Educational Developer
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
Other
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
When applying for this work assignment, please be aware that it is being delivered in REMOTE format. For this semester each position works to design and deliver instructional programming for Graduate Teaching Assistants at the University of Guelph, under the supervision of an Educational Developer.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
NA
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: 
Yes
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: 
3
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
3
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Meetings
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
Under the supervision of the Educational Developer, responsible for Graduate Programming in the Office of Teaching and Learning and in collaboration with, the Senior Graduate Educational Developer and other Graduate Educational Developers, the successful candidates will be responsible for: · Outreach, promotion, and communication with graduate students interested in teaching and learning, to notify them of upcoming graduate student programming available through OTL. This can include, but is not limited to: - Creating marketing and promotional materials in compliance with the University of Guelph brand guides - Coordinating registration and events - Attending weekly team meetings - Responding to and sending e-mails from the Graduate Teaching Community e-mail account - Maintaining an online presence on the Graduate Teaching Community’s social media platforms (Instagram and Twitter) · Planning, developing, co-coordinating, and facilitating or co-facilitating in the: - University Teaching Foundations program through workshop(s) (at least one per semester) - Graduate Teaching Community (GTC) networking events (at least two per semester) - The SoTL Journal Club (at least three per semester) - The annual Graduate Student University Teaching Day (GSUTD) · Summarizing feedback and evaluation forms to create reports for workshop facilitator(s) and for future planning
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
The Graduate Educational Developer position is geared toward graduate students who are interested in teaching and learning in higher education, with a specific focus on graduate student educational development. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Teaching Assistant and an understanding of teaching and learning in higher education, by having already successfully completed the “Foundations” program. Having taken the graduate half credit course UNIV*6800 University Teaching, Theory and Practice (UTTP) is also an asset. In addition, candidates should possess: - Highly developed oral and written communication skills - Strong time management and project management skills - The ability to work well independently as well as on a team - The ability to accommodate flexible working hours for different projects - Be a registered graduate student at the Master’s or PhD level at the University of Guelph with at least a year of study remaining and able to commit to the Graduate Educational Developer position for at least 1 year - Knowledge of, and respect for, disciplinary and cultural differences in teaching and learning - Demonstrated interest in university teaching - The ability to provide and give constructive feedback for improvement - Educational leadership experience or experience supporting professional development of other TAs (preferred) Application Process To apply for this position, please include the following documents with your Curriculum Vitae: - A one-to-two-page cover letter outlining your interest in this position plus the skills and experience you would bring to it. - Also state when you plan to graduate from your program - A one-page description of a workshop topic, networking event, or additional programming opportunity for graduate students and/or TAs that you would like to develop - A résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting your teaching, presentation, and/or facilitation experience - Late applications will not be considered. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview that will include a short teaching demonstration to be held virtual.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Registered in semester 2 or higher of a PhD program or Masters program. Experience teaching or leading workshops would be preferred but not required.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Must be available for online consultation training -Hours are scheduled weekdays between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
January 7, 2021 to May 4, 2021
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GSA $42.73/hr; $5984.76/semester effective 2020/21
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, December 11, 2020
Posting Email Contact: 
teaopen@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Sharon Campbell-Claessens

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.

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).