TA345216- Fall 2025-MGMT*6450 Special Topics in Project Management

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
Grader, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Management
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: 
Yes
Course Details
Course Number: 
MGMT*6450
Course Name: 
Special Topics in Project Management
Course Format: 
E-Learning (Online Asynchronous)
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
This course runs from September 3, 2025, to October 19, 2025, with final grades due on November 3, 2025.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
20
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: 
1
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: 
0
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
1
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
Students are required to complete three short review papers and a final reflection portfolio, each involving critical engagement with scholarly literature and independent research. The TA will support the grading process by providing constructive feedback and maintaining consistency across assessments.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
Ph.D. Student with knowledge of course material and demonstrated communication skills
Preferred Qualifications: 
Department of Management Ph.D. student. Knowledge of supply chain and operations management. Prior teaching or TA experience is an asset. Case-based experience is an asset.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Marking weekly between Sept 3 and Oct 19, with Final grades due November 3rd, 2025.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 2, 2025 to November 3, 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): 
Monday, August 11, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
domposts@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
dompost@uoguelph.ca; All applications and CVs must be submitted online via the University of Guelph Academic Staff Work Assignments TA website prior to the deadline.

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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 perform their work 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).

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