TA379325- Fall 2026-CIS*2030 Structure and Application of Microcomputers

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): 
Fall 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*2030
Course Name: 
Structure and Application of Microcomputers
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: 
350-450
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: 
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
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
• Must be available to attend in-person and conduct the scheduled labs and attend office hours throughout the semester, as allocated by the instructor of the course; • Must be available to invigilate the sit-down written final exam and all other exams scheduled for the course; • Must be available to support multiple lab sections. Facilitation of labs is one of the primary responsibilities of TAs for this course. 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 Fall 2026 and able to complete in-person responsibilities as needed; • Demonstrated knowledge of computer architecture and assembly language, hardware components, simple interfacing, and related areas; • Have credit for CIS*2030 (Structure and Applications of Microcomputers) or a similar course; • The ability to communicate computer science concepts to students effectively, both in written form and verbally; • Ability to collect and process grades using Excel and Courselink; • Ability to mark lab, homework, and quiz exercises on time; • Ability to write and help debug assembler code; • TAs must have a webcam and must be willing to use it when attending office hours or running labs; • MUST be able to start assigned duties in week 1 of the course, and must be available each week of the course.
Preferred Qualifications: 
• Previous successful TA experience supporting CIS*2030 (Structure and Applications of Microcomputers); • Relevant work experience in areas of CIS*2030 (Structure and Applications of Microcomputers).
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Must be available to support multiple lab sections as needed. Unless otherwise specified, all labs and lectures will be face-to-face. Must be available to complete TA duties as required until the end of the work period. See WebAdvisor for lecture/lab times.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 8, 2026 to December 24, 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, July 10, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Lauren King, Instructional Support Coordinator - teachingsupport@socs.uoguelph.ca

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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).

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