TA189979- Fall 2021-VETM 4530 Health Management III (Wildlife Module)

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Pathobiology
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 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: 
VETM 4530
Course Name: 
Health Management III (Wildlife Module)
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
This course will be delivered in-person and online IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Should conditions change and requirements are placed on the University and its employees by public health bodies, local, provincial, and federal governments, courses posted as ‘In-Class’ may have to switch to an alternative delivery format (see https://opened.uoguelph.ca/academic-continuity).  By applying to this work assignment, you are agreeing to fulfill the duties in the mode of delivery posted and switch as required. The University’s COVID-19 website (https://www.uoguelph.ca/covid19/) provides important information about campus protocols and guidelines for those working on campus.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
50
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: 
Preparation
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
Assist instructor with course material for wildlife health module. Help invigilate examinations/quizzes. Marking assignments. Help set up and assist instructors during wet laboratory.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Candidate must have completed a DVM and be enrolled in graduate studies related to wildlife health. Specific knowledge of common wildlife diseases in Ontario and experience with wildlife necropsy is required.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
variable
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 6, 2021 to December 31, 2021
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $42.94/hr; $6014.68/semester effective 2021/22
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Posting Email Contact: 
ovcsas.tasessional@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Jamie Campbell, Operations Manager, Pathobiology, jamie.campbell@uoguelph.ca

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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).