TA227942- Fall 2022-DTM*3200 Turf Diseases

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Plant Agriculture
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2022
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: 
DTM*3200
Course Name: 
Turf Diseases
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
25
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: 
1
Number of Available 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
Number of Available Full 1.0 (140 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
1
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Preparation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
Conducting Course Evaluations in a course other than the one in which you are a Graduate Teaching Assistant.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Extensive knowledge of turfgrass diseases; taken full semester course on plant diseases; enrolled as a graduate student.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Conducting or has conducted graduate level research on a turfgrass disease.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
LEC Tuesday/Thursday 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM LAB Tuesday 2:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $43.73/hr; $6125.96/semester effective 2022/23
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, August 12, 2022
Posting Email Contact: 
papost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Dr. Tom Hsiang is the instructor for this course

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