Foundations of Leadership

University of Guelph; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph is seeking Teaching Assistants for Winter 2027 to support Foundations of Leadership courses. The role includes orientation, office hours, preparing materials, student consultations, meetings, invigilating exams, and grading under CUPE 3913 Unit 1 terms.

It requires a registered Winter 2027 graduate student and ability to meet deadlines. Positions are posted for 0.5–1.0 loads with distance education components.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Winter 2027 University of Guelph Graduate student.
• Available on required days and able to meet deadlines (grading, invigilating).
• Successful past completion of at least one course related to leadership foundations and theories
• Strong understanding of leadership theories, concepts, and approaches.
• Enrolled in a graduate program offered by Lang
• Previous experience as a TA in leadership courses
• Experience grading papers and providing developmentally focused feedback to support student learning
• Understanding as well as previous experience creating a supportive learning environment in a distance education environment

Responsibilities

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

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA399216- Winter 2027-HROB*2010 DE Foundations of Leadership

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

Management

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:

Some

Course Number:

HROB*2010 DE

Course Name:

Foundations of Leadership

Course Format:

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

600

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:

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

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 1) Must be a registered Winter 2027 University of Guelph Graduate student
• 2) Must be available Required Days and able to meet all deadlines with accuracy, i.e., grading, invigilating, etc.
• 3) Successful past completion of at least one course related to leadership foundations and theories
• 4) Strong understanding of leadership theories, concepts, and approaches.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1) Enrolled in a graduate program offered by Lang
• 2) Previous experience as a TA in leadership courses
• 3) Previous experience grading papers and providing developmentally focused feedback to support student learning
• 4) Understanding as well as previous experience creating a supportive learning environment in a distance education environment

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Supervisor/TA Assignment of Work Agreement meeting (as scheduled by instructor). Lectures: Distance Education; Final Exam Period April 15-30 and Final Grade Submission Period to May 7. Please see Schedule of Dates in the Undergraduate Calendar.

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):

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

[e-mail]

Inclusion and Diversity

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.