BUS*6220

University of Guelph; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 3,444,000 - 5,510,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph invites applications for Fall 2026 for teaching assistant roles in BUS*6220: Special Topics in Management. The assignment covers orientation, office hours, student consultations, grading, and meetings, with online delivery and occasional on-campus activities.

Qualified applicants include UoG PhD students with experience in course preparation (CourseLink, MS Teams), strong communication, and prior grading at senior undergraduate or graduate levels.

Qualifications

• UoG PhD Student
• Experience with course preparation, including CourseLink and MS Teams.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-based learning.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous grading experience with senior undergraduate or graduate-level work.

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Meetings
• Grading

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-based learning

Verbal and written communication

Grading experience

Education

UoG PhD Student

Tools

CourseLink

MS Teams

Job description

TA390834- Fall 2026-BUS*6220 Special Topics in Management

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

LANG Executive Programs

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 Number:

BUS*6220

Course Name:

Special Topics in Management

Course Format:

Other

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

Course preparation begins September 8, 2026, the course begins 26-Oct-26 and runs online for 7 weeks, with the course ending on 13-Dec-26; with grades requiring submission no later than by 28-Dec-26 to Executive Programs.

90

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:

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
• Meetings
• Grading

Other Duties (specify below)

Other Duties Described:

Course preparation begins September 8, 2026. The Course begins 26-Oct-26 and runs online for 7 weeks, with the course ending on 13-Dec-26; with grades requiring submission no later than by 28-Dec-26 to Executive Programs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

- UoG PhD Student- Experience with course preparation, including Courselink, MS Teams,- demonstrated understanding of critical thinking and problem-based learning- strong communication skills, both verbal and written- previous grading experience with senior undergraduate or graduate-level work

Preferred Qualifications:

- previous experience as a TA in an online environment- previous experience in business and/or leadership roles- courses taken in business and/or organization studies- previous experience coaching

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Course preparation begins September 8, 2026. Course begins 26-Oct-26 and runs online for 7 weeks, with the course ending on 13-Dec-26; with grades requiring submission no later than by 28-Dec-26 to Executive Programs.

Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date):

September 8, 2026 to December 28, 2026

Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment):

Other Posting Information

Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day):

Monday, August 24, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

Hiring Contact Information:

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.

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: [e-mail]).

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