TA81758- Summer 2018-CIS*2520*DE Data Structures

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): 
Summer 2018
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*2520*DE
Course Name: 
Data Structures
Course Format: 
DE
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
216
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 0.5 (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
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
1. Demonstrated understanding of subject area through successful completion of this and other related undergraduate courses. 2. The ability to communicate concepts about computing to students effectively, both in written form and verbally.
Preferred Qualifications: 
**Please list in your application your requirements in meeting the required qualifications, above and preferred qualifications, below. ** 1. Experience with distance education courses either as a student or as a TA. 2. Have you been a TA for this course before? 3. Have you been a TA for any Computer Science courses before? 4. How do you rate your expertise on the material in this course and does it extend past the calendar description? 5. Have you had any other teaching experience of any type? 6. Successful teaching related to field at college or university level and Experience teaching programming in C on a Linux operating system course 7. Capability, skill and ability related to course content: Able to fluently communicate in spoken and written English. 8. Experience with Moodle or Courselink for managing courses. 9. Experienced with command line linux including makefiles, and debugging c programs. 10.Experience with managing a team successful teaching related to field at college or university level. 11. Student evaluations from previously taught courses are primarily positive.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See Supervisor
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
May 8, 2018 to August 24, 2018
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): 
Friday, March 30, 2018
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Pascal Matsakis Interim Director, School of Computer Science

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