TA177663- Winter 2021-GSA-1 Supporting Improvisation

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GSA-1, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
School of English and Theatre Studies
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: 
GSA-1
Course Name: 
Supporting Improvisation
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
Tasks may include: supporting the Thinking Spaces Reading Group through event coordination, liaising with speakers, drafting promotions and communications; other event support; administrative support for the Institute; support for the journal Critical Studies in Improvisation through copyediting, proofreading, and liaising with authors; research-based tasks; and other duties as assigned. Specific duties for each placement will be determined in a meeting with supervisor.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
N/A
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: 
2
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
2
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Meetings
Other Duties Described: 
Duties to be determined after meeting with Supervisor.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Applicant must be enrolled as an MA or PhD student in SETS and have excellent analytical and writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications: 
MA or PhD in ENGL/THST/LSTS/IMPR.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
N/A
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): 
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Posting Email Contact: 
setspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Dr. Martha Nandorfy, Acting Director, SETS at mnandorf@uoguelph.ca or Olga Petrik at petriko@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).