Environmental Public Health

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Guelph invites applications for Teaching Assistant work assignments in Winter 2027 for POPM*6540 Environmental Public Health. These positions include TA, GSA-1 and Sessional Lecturer duties delivered in-class, with a focus on student consultation and grading.

Applicants must be current graduate students in OVC with public health knowledge, strong communication, time management, and ability to work collaboratively with faculty.

Qualifications

• Must be a current graduate student in OVC with familiarity and experience in public health, including environmental public health.
• Strong oral and written communication, and ability to collaborate with faculty.
• Reliable, fair, collegial with a strong work ethic.
• Prior TA experience or tutoring/coaching is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Student consultation.
• Grading.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Collaboration

Time management

Self-organization

Reliability

Education

Graduate student in OVC program

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA399884- Winter 2027-POPM*6540 Environmental Public Health

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

Semester(s) of Assignment(s):

Winter 2027

This Work Assignment(s) may be assigned to fulfill the terms and conditions of a guaranteed Job Security Period:

N/A

Course Number:

POPM*6540

Course Name:

Environmental Public Health

Course Format:

Other

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

The course is delivered in an in-class format. The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor

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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:

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:

Student Consultation

Grading

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

The applicant must be a current graduate student in OVC and should have strong familiarity and experience with public health, including topics related to environmental public health, through work experience and/or coursework. The successful applicant will have strong, demonstrable skills in oral and written communication, collaboration with faculty members, time management, and self-organization. The applicant will have demonstrated how they are reliable, fair, and collegial with a strong work ethic.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior teaching experience through TAship(s), tutoring, coaching, or other relevant activities is preferred.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Tuesday/Thursday, 11:30-12:50

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):

Friday, October 30, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

[e-mail]

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.