TA229040- Fall 2022-Boarding House Gallery Assistant Boarding House Gallery Assistant

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GSA-1, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
School of Fine Art and Music
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: 
Yes
Course Details
Course Number: 
Boarding House Gallery Assistant
Course Name: 
Boarding House Gallery Assistant
Course Format: 
N/A
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
For the Boarding House gallery, the GSA will work with the Boarding House coordinator to assist in the operation of the gallery and develop future gallery projects. They will also be involved with helping the Indigenous Artist in Residence (IAIR) activities. this position also includes photographing MFA activities and gathering the images from the BHG and providing updates to the MFA and BHG social media accounts (mostly Instagram). Helping students and installing and striking shows may also be necessary. This position requires gallery sitting on Saturdays (shared between the two).
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: 
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: 
2
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
2
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
Assist with the operation of the gallery. Help with the IAIR. Photographing activites and posting on social media. Gallery sitting on Saturdays.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Applicants are required to have graduate level training and a working knowledge of Studio Art.
Preferred Qualifications: 
Registration in the Graduate Studio Art program (MFA.SART) during the Fall 2022 semester.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
To be discussed and arranged with your supervisor
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 6, 2022 to December 23, 2022
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GSA-1 $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): 
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Posting Email Contact: 
sfameval@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Barbara Merrill on behalf of Nestor Kruger, Graduate Coordinator: krugern@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).