TA356337- Winter 2026-CIS*2750 Software Systems Development and Integration

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
UTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
School of Computer Science
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2026
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: 
CIS*2750
Course Name: 
Software Systems Development and Integration
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The total number of assignments is a low estimate of the number of available appointments. The final number may be higher and it will depend on class enrolment at the time of assignment.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
450-550
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: 
Yes
Number of Available 0.25 (35 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
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
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
• May be required to complete departmental TA training. Further information will be provided upon hiring. • Must be available for: Scheduled lab hours throughout the semester, Weekly team meetings with the instructor and/or TA group, Online support duties such as moderating forums (as assigned), and Invigilation during midterm and final exams. NOTICE: The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
• Must be enrolled as a student in Winter 2026 and able to complete in-person responsibilities. • Must have successfully completed at least 5.00 credits in Computer Science. • Must have earned a minimum grade of 80% in CIS*2750 and have completed CIS*3750 (PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPT TO DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. The department reserves the right to verify grades. For equivalent courses, you must explicitly describe the course equivalence and provide supporting evidence.) • Proficient with command-line C development tools, including gcc, gdb, and valgrind. • Proficient in using Git, including creating and managing branches, performing merges and rebases, and using Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines. • Must have access to a reliable Zoom setup (camera, microphone, and stable internet) and be available to conduct grading interviews via Zoom with students, and hold regular online office hours. • Must demonstrate strong verbal communication skills, including: The ability to explain technical concepts clearly, and the ability to apply and follow grading rubrics consistently in verbal assessment contexts. • Must be available for scheduled lab hours throughout the semester.
Preferred Qualifications: 
• Prior TA experience supporting CIS*2750 or a similar systems-level programming course. • Experience creating and running automated test harnesses in C or Python. • Working knowledge of Python. • Familiarity with unit testing frameworks (e.g., check, pytest). • Experience with software integration tasks, especially involving C and Python interoperability. • Demonstrated ability to provide respectful, professional feedback to students in both written and verbal formats.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See duties and qualifications above, as well as WebAdvisor for lecture and lab days and times. Must be available to complete TA duties as required until the end of the work period (April 28th, 2026).
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2026 to April 28, 2026
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
UTA $31.26/hr effective 2025/26
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, October 24, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Lauren King, Instructional Support Coordinator - teachingsupport@socs.uoguelph.ca

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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).

The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor.