TA229202- Fall 2022-GSA SETS Barrett - Canadian/Indigenous Writing & Culture

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): 
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: 
GSA SETS
Course Name: 
Barrett - Canadian/Indigenous Writing & Culture
Course Format: 
N/A
Course Description: 
Other
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
GSA to support research in early Canadian and Indigenous writing and culture. The GSA will be researching primary materials in archives and locating sources in museums. Also, there will be some responsibilities relevant to working with data sets, editing blog posts, and reviewing Canadian and digital humanities articles. Finally, some work involved in helping to organize a conference in mid-September.
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: 
1
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
1
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Meetings
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
TBD in discussion with faculty instructor
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Applicant must be enrolled as an MA or PhD student in SETS and have excellent writing and analytical 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): 
September 8, 2022 to December 16, 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): 
Friday, August 19, 2022
Posting Email Contact: 
setspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Olga Petrik, SETS Administrative Assistant at petriko@uougelph.ca

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