Engineering Design IV/ Final Engineering Design

University of Guelph; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 3,444,000 - 4,408,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph is seeking Teaching Assistants for Winter 2027 for ENGG*41X0 Engineering Design IV/ Final Engineering Design. Assignments include office hours, invigilating exams, grading, and supporting course activities, with interviews possible. Applicants should provide two references and be eligible to work in Canada.

Assignments are CUPE 3913 Unit 1, with on-campus, in-class duties and a start/end window January 7, 2027 to May 7, 2027.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed this course or a similar course.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Enthusiastic and professional attitude towards teaching.

Responsibilities

• Orientation and training duties.
• Maintain office hours.
• Attend and participate in meetings.
• Invigilate exams.
• Grade student work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Teaching enthusiasm

Education

Successfully completed this course or similar

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA399169- Winter 2027- ENGG*41X0 Engineering Design IV/ Final Engineering Design

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit

School of Engineering

Semester(s) of Assignment(s)

Winter 2027

Guarantee / Job Security Period

Some

Course Number

ENGG*41X0

Course Name

Engineering Design IV/ Final Engineering Design

Course Format

In-Class

Course Description

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information

Applicants may be invited for an interview. Applicants are encouraged to provide contact information for at least two references as additional evidence of subject area knowledge, teaching experience, and other qualifications.Beginning May 1, 2022 and as per the announcement of March 22, 2022 (https://news.uoguelph.ca/2022/03/change-to-mask-and-vaccination-requirements-at-u-of-g-as-of-may-1/), the U of G will be pausing vaccination and masking requirements based on current public health trends and contingent on public health conditions and direction, although masking continues to be encouraged indoors. With the evolving nature of the pandemic and to address health risks, these public health measures may resume and with little advance notice. Should this occur vaccinations will be required. The U of G’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy can be found here, https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/staff-faculty-hr-policies-support-staff/713-covid-19-vaccination-policy. More COVID-related information can be found here, https://www.uoguelph.ca/covid19/covid-info-for-faculty-and-staff.

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

1

Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available

2

Duties and Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Meetings
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Other Duties (specify below)

Required Qualifications

• Successfully completed this course or one similar
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• An enthusiastic and professional attitude towards teaching

Preferred Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise
• Good Interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Teaching experience
• Teaching effectiveness

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Please check webadvisor for times

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

January 7, 2027 to May 7, 2027

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):

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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.