TA176004- Winter 2021-FARE*3310 Operations Management

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Food Agriculture and Resource Economics
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: 
Some
Course Details
Course Number: 
FARE*3310
Course Name: 
Operations Management
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
When applying for this work assignment, please be aware that the instructor of the course will deliver it in Asynchronous (AD-A Remote) format and each of the six tutorials will be delivered in Synchronous format (AD-S Virtual) format. Candidate will be required to work remotely, primarily via the University's CourseLink system, during regular University instructional hours (8:30 AM to 10:00 PM EST) as required.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
550
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: 
5
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
5
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Meetings
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
TAs are expected to teach one tutorial per week, their own courses cannot conflict with the time slots for the tutorials.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
GTAs must have taken FARE*3310 Operations Management or an equivalent course. They must display good computer skills although knowledge of course software is not essential. The GTA must possess an undergraduate degree in business (agribusiness). A good understanding of CourseLink is required.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
The instructor will offer the lecture AD-A. There are six tutorials of the course. Each TA will be responsible for instructing one tutorial of the course AD-S. Days and times of the six tutorials are as follows: T01-Th 9:30-10:20 am; T02-W 9:30-10:20 am; T03-F 11:30-12:20 pm; T04-Th 2:30-3:20 pm; T05-W 12:30-1:20 pm; T06-F 9:30-10:20 am.
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): 
Monday, December 14, 2020
Posting Email Contact: 
farejobs@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Debbie Harkies, Dept. of FARE, JD MacLachlan Bldg., email: dharkies@uoguelph.ca

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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).