Heat and Mass Transfer

University of Guelph; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph is seeking Teaching Assistants, Graduate Service Assistants and Sessional Lecturers for the Winter 2027 session in Engineering. The assignments cover ENGG*3430 Heat and Mass Transfer with in-class format and duties including orientation, office hours, student consultations, and lab supervision.

Applicants should have completed ENGG*3430 or a similar course, possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and bring a professional teaching attitude.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Conducting Labs/Seminars
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Teaching attitude

Education

Course completion in ENGG*3430 or similar

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA398987- Winter 2027-ENGG*3430 Heat and Mass Transfer

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

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

Some

Course Number:

ENGG*3430

Course Name:

Heat and Mass Transfer

Course Format:

In-Class

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

Applicants may be invited to an interview. Applicants are encouraged to provide contact information for a least two references as additional evidence of subject area knowledge, teaching effectiveness, and other qualifications. The University of Guelph has vaccination and masking policies that may be altered with limited notice depending on COVID-19 circumstances and advice from government, public health authorities, and prevailing science. Currently, the vaccination and masking policies are paused but may resume with little advance notice to address the health risks. Should this occur, vaccinations will be required. You can choose to submit proof of vaccination before your start date. The University of Guelph has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and provides more Information about COVID-19 for Faculty and Staff.

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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:

Yes

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

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Conducting Labs/Seminars
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading

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, including heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
• Interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Teaching experience
• Teaching effectiveness
• Laboratory or work experience related to the course material

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Please check webadvisor for times to ensure there are no conflicts before applying to this position.

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

Posting Email Contact:

Hiring Contact Information:

Paula NewtonTHRN 1406

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.