TA175265- Winter 2021-SOC*2080 Rural Sociology

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Sociology and Anthropology
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: 
Yes
Course Details
Course Number: 
SOC*2080
Course Name: 
Rural Sociology
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
130
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: 
1
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
1
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Preparation
Student Consultation
Attending Lectures
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Meetings
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
For clarification: TA(s) would ideally be monitoring and grading discussion forum activities weekly (most of this grading would be pass/fail, but can still be time-consuming if it is a large class). Would probably require 2.5 hrs a week for reading preparation & lecture overview.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Some experience TA-ing before; strong grounding in sociology
Preferred Qualifications: 
Experience TA-ing online; Masters degree completed; specializations in either Food Studies, Indigenous studies, rural sociology, or agriculture/environmental studies
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Wed 7:00-9:50 pm
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): 
GTA $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 4, 2020
Posting Email Contact: 
soanjobs@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Graduate Program Assistant Department of Sociology & Anthropology

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