TA63334- Fall 2017-CIS*2030*01 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 2017
This Work Assignment(s) may be assigned to fulfill the terms and conditions of a guaranteed Job Security Period: 
Yes
Course Details
Course Number: 
CIS*2030*01
Course Name: 
Structure and Application of Microcomputers
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
204
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 0.5 (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: 
3
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
3
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Meetings
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
• Marking homework and lab exercises • Marking tests and exams • Working with students in the lab • Providing students with office hours • Meeting with instructor • Collecting grades and facilitating re-grades when required
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
• Demonstrated knowledge of Computer Architecture and assembly language, hardware components, simple interfacing, and related areas. • Ability to collect and process grades using Excel. • Must have credit for CIS*2750 and CIS*2030 or equivalent. •The ability to communicate computer science concepts to students effectively, both in written form and verbally. • Must be available to support the scheduled labs, as per the Section Times section of this posting, and office hours throughout the semester, as allocated by the instructor of the course. • Must be available to invigilate the sit-down written final exam.
Preferred Qualifications: 
• Previous successful experience supporting this or similar course • Relevant work experience.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See duties and qualifications above, as well as WebAdvisor for lecture and lab days and times.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 5, 2017 to December 22, 2017
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
UTA $25.38/hr effective 2017/18
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Monday, August 28, 2017
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Pascal Matsakis Interim Director, School of Computer Science

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