TA176320- Winter 2021-FARE*4240 Futures and Options Markets

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*4240
Course Name: 
Futures and Options Markets
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 course is being delivered in remote/online format (AD-S). Candidates will be required to work remotely for all assigned duties, primarily via Zoom, MS Teams, the University's CourseLink system, during regular University instructional hours (8:30 AM to 10:00 PM EST) as required. Candidates can agree to in-person meetings with instructor, fellow TAs or students.
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
Student Consultation
Attending Lectures
Meetings
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
The GTA will be required to attend class. Office hours to be determined.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Preference will be given to a University of Guelph student who has previously taken FARE*4240 Futures and Options. They must possess excellent communication skills and be familiar with the practical application of futures options and other derivative instruments to price risk management problems within Ontario agribusiness. The GTA may be required to mark assignments, mark short weekly quizzes, mark exams, mark StockTrak trading projects, and assist with the preparation of course assessment material. Excellent communication (spoken and written) and computer skills are expected as is the capacity to work independently within agreed guidelines.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
LECTURES: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00-11:20 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, Univ. of Guelph, email: dharkies@uoguelph.ca

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).