TA343498- Fall 2025-DTM*3000 Turf Management II

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 2025
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*3000
Course Name: 
Turf Management II
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
24
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 0.25 (35 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
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: 
Orientation-Training
Preparation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
The TA will also be responsible for managing discussions at some lecture periods, evaluating presentations, and particpation, The TA will also be responsible for leading experiential learning in the lab, on campus and at the GTI.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Experience working with turfgrass ID, weeds, fertilizers. Experience with plant/agronomic/horticultural management through course work, work experience, or research. Excellent verbal and written skills in English
Preferred Qualifications: 
Work experience in turfgrass management. In addition, excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are required.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
LEC Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM LAB Monday 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM(Cross listed course HORT2450)
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 4, 2025 to December 19, 2025
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $49.43/hr; $6,924.98/semester effective 2025/26
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
papost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Dr. Eric Lyons is the instructor of the course This course is cross listed with HORT*32450 Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Hiring Process: https://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Plant%20Ag%20-%20GTA%20Hiring%20Process.2019.08.23.pdf

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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).

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